foreigner
Example Sentences
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In a memoir called Ausländer – the German word for foreigner or outsider – Sir Michael charts his family's treatment under the Nazis.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
"He's inspirational because I can relate to him. Coming here as a foreigner and actually making it in life, that's a big inspiration for me," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
But if the trader was a foreigner who placed the trades abroad, U.S. authorities might not have a case because of a lack of jurisdiction, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Parkanyi vets every submission, weeding out couples who appear rapacious for money, or those who demand a specific type of foreigner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
“You must have begged of a foreigner this day,” he said to O-lan.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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