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[ney-tiv] / ˈneɪ tɪv /




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Before the war, he ran an art foundation in his native region of Transcarpathia in western Ukraine.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The turtle, which is native to North and Central America, was found at Penllegare Valley Woods, Swansea.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Born Jan. 29, 1967, the Lawton, Okla., native became a star playing at Oklahoma from 1985-1989, leading the Sooners to the national championship game in 1988 and back into the Sweet 16 the following year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Massachusetts native, a former journalist, just completed a 24-city book tour while pregnant with her first child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Like the United States, Brazil had a population of different Indian tribes native to the land.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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