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Recent Examples of nonindigenous
Much of Washington Heights is old farmland The area's earliest nonindigenous civilization in the Washington Heights area began in 1835.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2012
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
The lizard may also have or spread nonindigenous parasites or pathogens to native wildlife.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2012
Approximately 6,500 nonindigenous species are in the U.S., posing risks to native plants, animals, and ecosystems—but 37 of those species are edible.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2022
Cher learned of Kaavan’s plight in 2016 and hired a legal team to press for his freedom, citing inhumane treatment of a nonindigenous animal.
—Charles McDermid and Bopha Phorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
The nearly two million indigenous peoples in Canada are also poorly served by the country’s health care system, with rates of suicide, infant mortality, and chronic disease that are much higher than those of the nonindigenous population.
—Nathan Whitlock, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
Apart from the local activity of the Urarina, other indigenous groups and some nonindigenous people, the Pastaza-Marañón peatlands remain in nearly pristine condition.
—Daniel Grossman, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
Most of Monday’s victims were nonindigenous Papuan people, the police said.
—Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonindigenous
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Over 90% of farm workers in California are foreign-born and mostly undocumented.Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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More than 20% of the 1.6 million construction workers are foreign-born and, in some cities, 40% of those are undocumented.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Trending on Billboard Urban is slated to announce international dates for the High and Alive tour at a later date.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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This appointment took Adler on a multinational tour to encourage participation in the event.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Losses to tax avoidance by multinational tech companies operating within their borders.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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These aspects are augmented by the more personal appeal of Dubai’s multicultural society, and dynamic, constantly evolving social scene.Arash Jalili, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is particularly important in an age when the workplace is multi-generational, multicultural, and increasingly geographically multimodal.Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Budapest Memorandum is a multilateral agreement between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine that agreed that the latter would transfer nuclear weaponry to Russia to be dismantled in exchange for security assurances and sovereignty.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Most ACMDs fall outside the scope of national antitrust and international trade laws, are not dealt with under multilateral trade agreements, and enjoy government backing.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Among those evacuated to neighboring Iraq and Lebanon were top commanders of Iran’s powerful Quds Forces, the external branch of the Revolutionary Guards Corps, the officials said.Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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There are two types of radiation: internal and external.Doru Paul, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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