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native

adjective as in domestic; not foreign

noun as in person born where they reside

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It could also be that members of the first digitally native generation have different opinions about the best way to build wealth given their access to a much wider range of investments.

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, whose emotionally wrenching performances and idiosyncratic personal style made her a touchstone to generations of American women, died in her native California.

Skipper could now be considered a more attractive candidate for UCLA’s coaching vacancy than Michigan State’s Jonathan Smith, the Pasadena native who has appeared on many candidate lists.

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Along with Chris Christie, New Jersey’s last Republican governor, Mr. Ciattarelli represents what might be called the “committed class”—natives who stuck around for life.

The farmers will be paid to plant native trees and work to protect the local area.

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