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foreigner

[fawr-uh-ner, for-] / ˈfɔr ə nər, ˈfɒr- /


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The Durham director of cricket replaces Luke Wright, who stepped down for personal reasons after the Ashes, and becomes the first foreigner to chair England's selection panel.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The foreigner ministers of Chile and Bolivia met Thursday in a step toward restoring relations severed 50 years ago, the latter's foreign minister said.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“I was such a foreigner, a guest in that community,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As a foreigner, Felix was afforded some security from persecution at the hands of French Catholics, provided he kept a low profile and focused on his studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Any thrownaway lover in wet unlaced shoes and a buttoned-up sweater under his coat is a foreigner here.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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