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He fled his native Haiti, which was gripped by political instability and gang warfare.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Among them was Ana Domínguez, 60, a native of El Salvador living in Long Beach as a lawful permanent resident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
He said Citizen Zoo have many other plants on their radar, including copse bindweed, a native British climbing plant.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
U.S.-based companies use it to serve Arabic-speaking customers in their native language and dialect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
What was the gallant grace of the Lynns, the languid elegance of Lord Ingram,—even the military distinction of Colonel Dent, contrasted with his look of native pith and genuine power?
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
And they set out to replace the invasive grasses with natives, all procured from the Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Scotland matters to him in a way that those many natives who have lived outside the country will recognise.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
Trump noted that Schroyer and Mullin, both Oklahoma natives, share a similar mindset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
They figured the natives had fled to avoid a fight.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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