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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 venture uses authorized, tokenized depositary receipts issued by Citi, initially for foreign investors, with U.S. access planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Holly Williams: Williams has been a foreign correspondent working out of Istanbul since 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Also on companies’ wish lists are expanded market access in China and reassurances from Xi on foreign investment amid Beijing’s growing regime of countermeasures and restrictions.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

If users are traveling to foreign countries or live in one that restricts content, VPNs can unlock these platforms.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Then the foreign mice visiting with their royal humans.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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