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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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Ministers will use national security exemptions to give priority to British companies over foreign ones when awarding defence contracts, Defence Secretary John Healey has said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While American rail companies possess advanced AI tools, foreign competitors are moving aggressively to exploit structural advantages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

More than a third of the 40 people Steiger employs in Switzerland are foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Both countries are more reliant on foreign oil-field-service companies for drilling and must reinject pressure into mature, low-pressure oil wells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I stood on the familiar front porch, surrounded by foreign wicker furniture.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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