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Recent Examples of abroad
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Going forward, Canadian parents of children born or adopted abroad beyond the first generation must have lived in Canada for at least three years before the child’s birth or adoption for citizenship to pass on, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Woods’ attorney convinced a Florida court that his famous client needed to seek treatment abroad due to privacy concerns.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Going forward, Canadian parents of children born or adopted abroad beyond the first generation must have lived in Canada for at least three years before the child’s birth or adoption for citizenship to pass on, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abroad
Adverb
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Herro kept the Heat afloat for awhile, scoring 23 in the first half and 31 through three quarters.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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For the first three hours after the calf was born, every whale present took a turn keeping it afloat.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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If all goes well, perhaps, Pickett could be looked at as starting competition elsewhere in 2027.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The deeper challenge for all states is to reform a global financial architecture that evolved based on the interests of a handful of Western creditor states, at the cost of austerity and social destruction elsewhere.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There was Kobe Brown driving for an uncontested dunk over here, Quenton Jackson breaking down the Heat’s defense over there and Obi Toppin finding gaps in the Heat defense everywhere.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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As with the others, Bjorn and wife and creative director Julija’s thoughtful touches are everywhere, from the singular pieces of vintage decor that fill the rooms to the economical (and ecological) construction of the cabins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While the city's buzzy tuk-tuks are good for sights further afield, like the Kuang Si Falls, the hotel's free bike rentals make traversing the city a pleasant and satisfying experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Further afield, a short journey brings you to the grandeur of St Peter’s Basilica or the ancient drama of the Colosseum.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That mirrors the likely total awaiting the 10 Pac-12 legacy schools now scattered across the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC. Of the departed contingent, only Arizona is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament field as an at-large team.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pritchard, who’d notched three straight 20-point outings since replacing the departed Anfernee Simons as Boston’s second-unit quarterback, had six points on 2-of-9 shooting and was a minus-27.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The book’s obsessed with money and all the new ways that people can suddenly lose it (gambling) or make it (mysterious adventures afar).—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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People will be upbeat, breezy and eager to explore their surroundings or travel afar.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Sixto family was also represented by Richard Sixto, owner of Caribbean Paints in Doral; architect Rafael Sixto, and Julio Sixto, retired marketing director of Kraft.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their commander is Wiseman, a retired Navy captain who lived aboard the space station in 2014 and later headed NASA’s astronaut corps.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Abroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abroad. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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