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
At the time of writing only one foreigner, a Laotian, has been identified among those who died.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
She wore a bright turquoise shirt that referenced Bible scripture from Leviticus 19:33-34, which commands followers to love the foreigner as they love themselves.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Kafka was a foreigner everywhere, especially in Prague,” Maïa Hruska writes in her absorbing book, “Kafkaesque,” which receives a fittingly attentive translation from the French by Sam Taylor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Fortunately there was not yet much heat or quickness in my heart, and I said to myself that he was an ignorant man, a foreigner, ill-used and frightened.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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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
Ireland and Italy, for example, offer citizenship to foreigners if they parents or grandparents that were born in or were citizens of those countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Such a move would make it much less attractive for foreigners to study in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Tens of thousands of foreigners have left the country over the past two months.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Later that night, Pa tells Kim that the Angkar wants to expel all foreigners.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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