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abroad

[uh-brawd] / əˈbrɔd /


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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has also expressed frustration that too many government contracts are going abroad, telling cabinet ministers last month they must do more to prioritise investment in Britain.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Albania has been in a demographic crisis for decades, as people emigrate abroad in search of better work prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of the island’s best and brightest now live abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Many merchants, restaurateurs and hoteliers along 66 now say that their summer customers are mostly travelers from abroad, especially Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Black Suit takes our cards from my dad and places each one over a reader—the kind the TSA uses to scan your passport when you come back from a trip abroad.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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