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Example Sentences
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When a friend who isn’t a native English speaker first came to the U.S., he would ask me for help understanding how things work here.
Vervets are small monkeys, native to Africa, with pale fur and black faces.
From BBC
Earlier this month she told BBC News NI that her native country has had a huge influence on her life.
From BBC
Wine has sought to broaden his appeal beyond Kampala and his native Buganda region, cannily adopting the national flag as his symbol, which has drawn the ire of the authorities.
From Barron's
More than 70 houses had been destroyed, he said, alongside huge swathes of farming land and native forest.
From Barron's
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