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The glassy-winged sharpshooter was first reported in California in the early 1990s and is native to the southeastern U.S. and northeastern Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They are native to tropical regions of the Americas, and are not considered an invasive species, according to Swiger.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
No DNA evidence was found to link the Bremen native to the French boy's murder.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
When she got pregnant with her second child, she persuaded her husband, a New York City native, to move to Hudson.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
To African drums, the Cubans gradually added an array of percussion instruments that were native to the region, such as the claves and the maracas.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
