nonnative
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Novack grew up nearby, where gardening, albeit with nonnative plants like gladiolus, had been an essential part of her childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
It also introduces an English language revitalized by a nonnative speaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In New Zealand, nonnative mammals are thought to kill 68,000 native birds each night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
A nonprofit proposes to eliminate Catalina Island’s deer population using contracted hunters, saying the nonnative animals heighten wildfire risk by eating native vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
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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