How to Use non-native in a Sentence

non-native

adjective
  • The non-native rabbits were brought to Australia in the late 1700s by British settlers as a food source.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • All of the dominant ant species are non-native species.
    — Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The herd is working near the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and will munch non-native plants and dead brush across 10 acres of open space and canyons.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Those will take the place of 15 non-native trees that are struggling partly due to pests and disease, per Peck.
    — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The house mouse is a non-native mouse species that lives on all seven continents.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Israel also has plans to build a dozen more wind projects in the Golan to serve locals, both native and non-native.
    — Popular Science, 26 July 2023
  • Only Hawaii seems to miss the wave of colorful changes, though non-native plants might add a splash of crispness.
    — Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
  • And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, is often chosen to line those streets.
    — Jessica Damiano, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And the Callery pear, a non-native tree species introduced from Asia in the early 1900s, was often chosen to line those streets.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Because vervets are non-native, state law does not protect them.
    — Samantha Dee, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • McGuire left the non-natives — mostly common carp — to swim free, but hoisted a big razorback from the froth.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • This applies to both native and non-native species, whether caught in the wild or bred in captivity.
    — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Land-use changes and the presence of non-native grasses also played a role in the conflagration.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The fire department also had a message for anyone who might own a non-native species as a pet.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 28 July 2023
  • Chatterjee points to the long-term increase in non-native flora and fauna in the region.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Many of my students were non-native speakers of English.
    — Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But during the past decade, a non-native fungal disease known as white pine blister rust has been killing the trees at an alarming rate.
    — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Because non-native species are hostile to other life, Muller said.
    — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Arguably, the most prominent (and lucrative) non-native species in the state are the ones living on Texas ranches.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
  • That's the number of aquatic non-native species that have made their way into the Great Lakes as of 2023 – at least the ones that scientists have identified.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The non-native grasses dry out quickly and can fuel wildfires.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
  • We’re scolded for growing a lawn ― chastised for growing a tea rose or a daphne or some other non-native plant.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
  • Today these fast-growing non-native plants suck up all the nutrients and block the sun from reaching native plants.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The non-native arachnid caused a frenzy but scientists say not to worry.
    — Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 5 June 2024
  • As the planet warms, plants and mosses may conquer more and more of the Antarctic landmass, including non-native plant species.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The river’s drawdown exposed mud, which has trapped deer and revealed dead fish, mostly of non-native species such as bass and catfish.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The problem is that any successful non-native species will attempt to muscle out a native species that already fills the same niche.
    — Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There’s a long list of reasons why these runs are crashing, but one of the most obvious factors is the growing presence of non-native fish species that prey on salmon.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
  • On the hot-button issue of natives versus non-natives, Lauter comes down on the side of romance and freedom of expression.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Smallmouths are also impacting rainbow and brown trout, two other non-natives that are managed closely in the canyon.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025

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