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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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Chinese semiconductor stocks jumped in Hong Kong after Huawei unveiled a new design roadmap to close gap with foreign lead chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"But at the same time, I think twice. I don't want to be arrested by ICE," he said, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers tasked with arresting and deporting undocumented foreign nationals.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Ukraine also remains heavily dependent on foreign air defence systems for missile interception.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Both domestic and foreign institutional buying amid continued earnings upgrades” have been supporting Taiwan stocks, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Another rumor circulating in the streets of Philadelphia caught Jefferson’s ear: Washington had leaked the news that he opposed Adams’s foreign policy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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