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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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“We’ve been in talks with various foreign players including the U.S., the European Union, China and others.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Defence solicitor Paul Anderson said the offence had been a "genuine mistake" and that no foreign crewmen were aboard.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Cedric Perrin, chief of the foreign affairs and defence committee at the French Senate, said that Macron "was the only one who still believed in the survival of FCAS."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

This policy is driving up manufacturing costs for domestic and foreign producers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Three days later, the publication of a bizarre message sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann, to the government of Mexico helped push the United States closer to war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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