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nonnative

[non-nay-tiv] / ˌnɒnˈneɪ tɪv /


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It also introduces an English language revitalized by a nonnative speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

In New Zealand, nonnative mammals are thought to kill 68,000 native birds each night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

This month, the California Island Conservancy announced a plan to rid the landscape of its entire nonnative deer population using contracted hunters, saying the animals increase the risk of wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

There was one class for nonnative speakers, and all the rest of the periods were for fluent speakers.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez


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