not native

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“I realized at some point, L.A. was for me — and quite a few people who are not native — a sort of rehab where I needed to go to work things out,” Blake continues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Interestingly, alien species -- meaning those not native to the study region -- represented only ten percent of the natural regeneration in the restored areas.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Although not native to the UK, Mr Old stresses the conditions for growing wasabi on his farm are ideal - but a warming climate leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

Mule deer are not native to Catalina; they were introduced nearly a century ago for sport hunting.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

The principal advocate of those who argued that the tiger was not native to Africa was Andrew Masondo, an ANC leader from the Cape who had also been a lecturer at Fort Hare.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela