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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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China and the United States "should work together to promote the development and governance of AI", Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Chopra responded, “Nothing human is foreign to me,” attributing that to a “Roman poet whose name I forget.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Citi says a meaningful milestone would be if foreign holdings of onshore yuan assets return to 2021 peak levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Xi reportedly name-dropped his friend Putin to Trump last week, when the two leaders walked through Zhongnanhai, which is normally off-limits to foreign visitors, joking about how Putin had visited Beijing's political sanctuary before.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Scotland or Texas, they both sounded foreign to my ears.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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