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Recent Examples of foreign-born
Labor Department data shows that almost 68 percent of crop workers employed in the United States during the 2021-22 fiscal year were foreign-born.
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Ana Ley, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Right now, two-thirds of the workers in Silicon Valley are foreign-born, according to a recent report in the Mercury News, the Valley’s newspaper.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
About one in four Catholic priests in the U.S. is foreign-born, according to CARA.
—Elaine Quijano, CBS News, 16 May 2025
For those in Miami, a place where more than half of the population is foreign-born, how the Catholic Church views and handles immigration issues is important, said many people who spoke with the Herald.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
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Ana Ley, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Right now, two-thirds of the workers in Silicon Valley are foreign-born, according to a recent report in the Mercury News, the Valley’s newspaper.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
About one in four Catholic priests in the U.S. is foreign-born, according to CARA.
—Elaine Quijano, CBS News, 16 May 2025
For those in Miami, a place where more than half of the population is foreign-born, how the Catholic Church views and handles immigration issues is important, said many people who spoke with the Herald.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign-born
Adjective
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The various parties have long envisioned a scenario where domestic and international rights would be shared by at least two different streaming services.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Internally, Southgate carefully fostered a club mentality at international level, which externally made the England side more relatable and likeable again.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835.—
Drake Bentley,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2024
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The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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Here the memory of C. F. Seabrook, his multicultural workforce, and his vegetable factory is preserved, swaddled in gauzy nostalgia.—
John Seabrook
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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The night will feature show-stopping performances by cheerleading-with-a-purpose group Gotham Cheer, the multicultural and socially conscious Gotham Dance Theater, and drag diva and former Miss First Lady Continental Darylin La Fontaine.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The bill seeks to extend tax breaks, set during Trump's first term in 2017 and on track to expire at the end of 2025, for multinational corporations.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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That’s not to say the big players are missing out entirely: Cascadian Farm is a recognizable organic brand with the heft of a multinational corporation behind it.—
Brooks Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Congressional Republicans have long argued that the president profited from his son's and brother's overseas business deals, which the family denied.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Hunter Biden was convicted last year on federal gun charges and pleaded guilty to tax crimes related to his overseas deals.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Baroness Kennedy, who also serves as a lawmaker in the House of Lords, said Channel 4 should engage an external attorney to examine the agreements signed by former staffers who left the public service broadcaster amid an employment dispute.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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What the Fudan team achieved was an implant that worked without the external camera and without a power source.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreign-born. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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