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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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The U.S. housing bubble, for instance, was financed by foreign money indirectly finding its way into mortgage-backed securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Back in al-Bustan, I join a tour of foreign diplomats.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state TV that reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Another reason is that not every dollar invested in an IPO represents a new foreign inflow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He said words in German that were foreign but ugly and spit on the ground at my feet.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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