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overseas

[oh-ver-seez, oh-ver-seez] / ˌoʊ vərˈsiz, ˈoʊ vərˈsiz /


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Beijing introduced new rules this month cracking down on overseas investments, citing national security concerns and cranking up curbs on buying US shares that were imposed on Chinese investors in May.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

It continued as a Portuguese colony and overseas territory until it gained independence in 1975.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Investors increasingly see regulatory risk rather than market risk as the key variable shaping overseas investment access, he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Hachira said that these days, the weak yen means he and his family prefer to take holidays in Japan than travel overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“Hey, Dad,” Matt said, “why doesn’t the Marine Corps send its families overseas sometimes?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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