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The Massachusetts native has come a long way since making trips to Manhattan in pursuit of his Hollywood dream.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Fort Worth, Texas, native was married to Clarkson for nine years, and the pair welcomed two children together during their relationship: River, now 12, and Remington, now 10.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
For Figures, a native of Mobile, Alabama, it was a long-awaited opportunity.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The 25-year-old Long Island native has only worked in sports media for five years, most of them as an intern or freelancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Pointed out to the tourists all the red foxes and orcas and grizzly bears that were pushing out native species because it was warm enough for the new animals to live here now.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Trump noted that Schroyer and Mullin, both Oklahoma natives, share a similar mindset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
While Scotland head coach Steve Clarke had given up hope of his team escaping out of their World Cup group, this particular bunch of Scottish natives clearly had not.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Back at the house in West Hollywood, people continue to vibe at the event led by Sarah Bowens and Jon Kidd, Los Angeles natives and the duo behind the Smellers Club, launched in January.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Younger people — so-called digital natives — don’t realize how much this rubbish is a product of the internet.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
It seems implausible that the exchange could have been entirely one-way— that the natives have had little or no long-lasting impact on the newcomers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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