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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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Prior to the Ethiopian foreign ministry's comments, Sudan announced it would recall its ambassador to Addis Ababa "for consultation" following drone strikes.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Spain's foreign ministry sources also reiterated that the country "considers Abu Keshek's detention illegal".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Some offices of foreign businesses, including an American due-diligence firm, were raided.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Tesla, which pioneered the EV market, may need a new model to compete with BYD and the foreign and domestic automakers already in the market, but the Cybertruck sure hasn’t been looking like its savior.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“Soon the storm will break loose,” he said to Oleg Troyanovsky, one of his top foreign policy aides, when they were back in the premier’s office in Moscow.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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