expat
Example Sentences
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"As a Lebanese, I am traumatised," a 31-year-old expat and mother of two living in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, told AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
"I was trying to get into every expat network in Buenos Aires - the private French schools, the French Embassy staff, the French chamber of commerce," Flament remembers.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Advisers to people considering expat retirements are telling clients to consider the risks of natural and man-made disasters, from political upheaval to organized criminals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Elizabeth Shanahan, a California expat who moved from Newport Beach to Puerto Vallarta two decades ago, said that the television news made it seem as though buildings were being engulfed across the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Down the corridor was a tall, brown-haired, brown-eyed Swiss/German expat named Robert.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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