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[ney-tiv] / ˈneɪ tɪv /




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For Yoonchae, the show's high point was Time Lapse, where she got to sing in her native Korean, while mingling with the crowd.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Perlis, an artist, radio host and Marin native, doesn’t strive for sociological or demographic explanations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Navarrete, a San Diego-area native, became an attorney because she has lived through the capriciousness of American immigration law.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"Of course we are sad," added the 35-year-old Shiraz native.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

I see a dozen native men emerging from the forest near the fort.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Ferrari is Formula 1 in Italy; natives joke that the position of Scuderia team principal is just as important as the identity of the Pope.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He said he felt being a unionist should not exclude him from putting his culture on display for the city's natives and visitors.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Not all the plants in the unamended soil are California natives or even drought-tolerant.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

And then there’s AI, which, in some cases, is letting companies expand some services or product lines, creating new roles, especially for AI natives.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

That tickled him, and he said, “In another country I may tell you other lies. But I thought you were forbidden to teach your mind-science to...the natives, until we join the Ekumen.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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