external

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, the risk is that prolonged war and indulgent external backing produce a state whose pathologies are dangerous in and of themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

According to recent data from the AfDB, the currencies of 29 African countries have already depreciated, increasing the cost of servicing external debt, making imports more expensive and reducing foreign exchange reserves,

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The Met Office has three separate yellow wind warnings for Scotland, external, with snow to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When similar events occur during bull markets, external events are often a trigger rather than a cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m not talking about external things, since we’re well provided for in that sense; I mean the internal things.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank