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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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For Mazin, best known to TV audiences for making “Chernobyl” and co-creating “The Last of Us,” these concepts aren’t especially foreign.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Esmail Baghaei, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, insisted it was "responsible" and "generous".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Its remote, rural location offered protection from a foreign attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Nearly three million Bulgarian nationals live outside the country, according to the foreign ministry.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

She continually emphasized to him the importance of knowing other languages, especially if he intended to play chess in foreign lands.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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