as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts
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The federal government should allow states to protect themselves against the invasion of foreigners.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
By August 1918, the Bolsheviks were arresting foreigners, making Imbrie a marked man.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Getty Images Thailand is working on a new game plan to boost foreigner arrivals and increase tourism spending: casinos.
—Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024
The 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China were held as that country still pursued its zero-Covid strategy, dramatically limiting the number of foreigners who could get into the country to cheer on their nations’ athletes.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
By August 1918, the Bolsheviks were arresting foreigners, making Imbrie a marked man.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Getty Images Thailand is working on a new game plan to boost foreigner arrivals and increase tourism spending: casinos.
—Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024
The 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China were held as that country still pursued its zero-Covid strategy, dramatically limiting the number of foreigners who could get into the country to cheer on their nations’ athletes.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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