foreigner
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“Sometimes,” Mr. Byrne said, “it takes a naive foreigner to appreciate what people who live in a country don’t realize they have”—a sentiment congruent with his advice to think across disciplines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mosikili said the man was a foreigner but could not say from where.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
It said the expedition comprises 10 people -- including five Nepalese, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, a climber from China, and one other foreigner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
As Kip says, Lord Suffolk is the first person to treat him like a fellow Englishman and not a foreigner.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
A Texan outside of Texas is a foreigner.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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According to Amnesty International, the country has executed around 100 people this year, many of whom are foreigners convicted of drug offences.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But he also said that "relationships are good" between locals and foreigners on the island.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
“God willing, the foreigners will come back soon and we’ll have a better quality of life,” said José Medina, a fisherman with five children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In July, Japan implemented a five-fold increase in visa fees for all foreigners – its first visa fee hike in 50 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The people of Bosnia included a large number of Serbs, who resented being ruled by foreigners.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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