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foreign

[fawr-in, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- /


ADJECTIVE
not belonging to the place or body in which found
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But in the most consequential foreign policy decision of Trump’s presidency to date, it was Graham who held sway.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

So far, only one foreign leader has been stripped of the honour, former Panamian President Manuel Norriega.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Brown, a veteran quantitative trader, covers a huge range of statistical illusions, delusions, distortions, and disinformation—in fields ranging from public health to foreign policy, from portfolio management to crime novels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Five of the 57 injured are foreign nationals: two Britons, an Australian, an American and a German who was gored in his left arm.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

On the other hand, in 1807 President Jefferson signed the law that ended the foreign slave trade in America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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