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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
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
Indigenous groups suffered the worst losses, and nonindigenous lawyers, journalists, activists, park rangers and others were killed as well.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 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
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
Indigenous groups suffered the worst losses, and nonindigenous lawyers, journalists, activists, park rangers and others were killed as well.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonindigenous
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Seventy percent of Doral’s population is foreign-born, and Venezuelans make up over a third of the residents.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Around 6% of Amador County's 42,000 residents are foreign-born, according to U.S. Census data.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That has led to programs being cut, restored, then cut again, disrupting international humanitarian operations.—
Humeyra Pamuk,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The taskforce, which is expected to comprise administrators from the Chief Executives’ Committee, will also look into whether T10 - an emerging 90-minute game - should be made into an official format for international cricket.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Dutch multinational banking company ING Group, which held its No. 1 position from 2024 in Australia, Germany, Poland and Spain, has also been focusing on offering personalized experiences through new technologies.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Golden State Valkyries announced a new partnership with Sephora, expanding the WNBA’s cultural reach and broadening the multinational beauty retailer‘s relevance beyond makeup, skin care and hair care.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The city’s multicultural fabric helps ensure that no entrepreneur operates in isolation.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The multicultural argument of Messrs. Delano and Myers is based on the historical wrongs done to minority populations, but America’s complicated history must not determine the future of our cities.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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Those declines reflect investor concerns about the impact of multilateral tariffs on corporate profits and on the broader economy, with some analysts raising the odds of a recession.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Even major multilateral global funders and institutions like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders have short budget periods because they are set up to respond to crises.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team was able to remove the external support in October and added a dental acrylic covering over the gap in the bone until late March.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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But these laws have not historically extended to child influencers and social media stars — leaving the influencer space largely free of guidelines and any external accountability.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonindigenous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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