nonnative

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It also introduces an English language revitalized by a nonnative speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In New Zealand, nonnative mammals are thought to kill 68,000 native birds each night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A nonprofit proposes to eliminate Catalina Island’s deer population using contracted hunters, saying the nonnative animals heighten wildfire risk by eating native vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Once a nonnative species gets into an environment, it is often too late to get rid of it, and the focus shifts to containment or long-term management.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

There was one class for nonnative speakers, and all the rest of the periods were for fluent speakers.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez