foreigner
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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
“Why isn’t a foreigner, an Emirati, Canadian and Irish citizen, the face of this project if it’s for national security?” she said.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Although Alfredo is Mexican, he feels like a foreigner in the country he left behind when he was a teenager.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
“I was such a foreigner, a guest in that community,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Like pregnancy, being a foreigner, Ashima believes, is something that elicits the same curiosity from strangers, the same combination of pity and respect.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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These videos depict a fun-loving land that welcomes foreigners and embraces friends at 250 years old despite all the advertised assaults on its social fabric.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
There’s a culture at the time of lavish gift-giving to diplomats and foreign officials, and he’s just terrified that officers of the United States will be beholden and influenced by foreigners.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
And if wealthy foreigners stick around long enough, they’re penalized for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She said: "It is very popular with people travelling through Athens and young foreigners who have elected to make the Greek capital their home."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A row of houses in Ville Rose was occupied by a group of foreigners.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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