foreigner
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It is unclear whether the incoming head coach will be a Scot or foreigner.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
It said the expedition comprises 10 people -- including five Nepalese, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, a climber from China, and one other foreigner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
As Kip says, Lord Suffolk is the first person to treat him like a fellow Englishman and not a foreigner.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Kafka was a foreigner everywhere, especially in Prague,” Maïa Hruska writes in her absorbing book, “Kafkaesque,” which receives a fittingly attentive translation from the French by Sam Taylor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
As soon as I had mentioned that we knew the handsome foreigner, Odile expressed delight.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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These videos depict a fun-loving land that welcomes foreigners and embraces friends at 250 years old despite all the advertised assaults on its social fabric.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
There’s a culture at the time of lavish gift-giving to diplomats and foreign officials, and he’s just terrified that officers of the United States will be beholden and influenced by foreigners.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Eleven people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly organizing hundreds of sham marriages for foreigners seeking US residency, mostly Chinese nationals, officials said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Such a move would make it much less attractive for foreigners to study in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
They sent out colonies, had dealings with the less powerful without increasing their strength, put down the powerful, and did not allow powerful foreigners to gain prestige there.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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