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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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Local officials said dozens of lenders, under pressure to increase balance sheets to attract foreign investors, signed up impoverished borrowers with little regard for their ability to repay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

China accounted for $2.6 billion of North Korea's foreign trade -- nearly 98 percent of the total -- in 2024, according to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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

Kyiv has not officially responded to the criticism from Poland, although the foreign ministry has stressed it had no intention to cause offence.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s only one problem: it’s all in a foreign language.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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