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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /


ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
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Rubio's offer came after Russia battered Ukraine over the weekend -- including firing its Oreshnik hypersonic missile -- and following a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said at an event the Council for Foreign Relations that his team is in Mexico, negotiating with the country bilaterally.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But the Foreign Ministry spokesman said the country continues to assert a role managing the strait and has discussed receiving fees for transit and protection services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

But Representative Mike Lawler, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the administration has managed to "force the remnants of this regime into a negotiation, a real negotiation".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Foreign visitors were especially perplexed by the apparent absence of scientific ambition at the lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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