not native
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For instance, efforts are under way to grow cocoa trees in places to which they’re not native, like Latin America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The ivy bee, a solitary species not native to Britain that was first documented in the country in 2001, was the only pollinator observed actively challenging honey bees.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
However, despite the numbers, ferrets were not native to Guernsey, she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
A rare loggerhead turtle - a species not native to UK waters - has been rescued after being found near-dead on a Suffolk beach after being washed ashore in stormy weather.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
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
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