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native

[ney-tiv] / ˈneɪ tɪv /




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A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is reshaping a decades-old belief about the disappearance of Hawaiʻi's native waterbirds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Glen Eberle, an Idaho native, represented Team USA in 1984 in biathlon—a sport that combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

When a character speaks Persian, the English that is heard is natural and relaxed, the sound of a native speaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The duo are in charge of carefully collecting and storing native wild seeds to create a living genetic library that could restore the country's ecosystem after a disaster.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

One evening in 610 AD, Mohammed, a thirty-year-old native of Mecca, fell into a trance on Mount Hira.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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