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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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South African foreign ministry official Clayson Monyela told the BBC that claims linking the Ghanaian's death to the anti-migrant protests were a "fabricated tale".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Thailand's foreign ministry denied Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Local EV rivals have almost entirely elbowed out foreign brands with a faster, more tech-focused approach to building cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Japanese mutual funds and domestic Japanese ETFs get classified as passive foreign investment companies, or PFICs, and can be taxed quite heavily.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 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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