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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are not foreign" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is familiar or not from another country or culture.
Example: "The customs we follow in our community are not foreign to us; they have been passed down through generations."
Alternatives: "are familiar" or "are domestic".
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Of course, hot diesels are not foreign to European drivers.
The sad thing is, we are not foreign aid rookies.
Such contradictions are not foreign to the experience of more socially adjusted folks.
"In Judea and Samaria, the Jewish people are not foreign occupiers".
Workers are not "foreign" if they are fully-fledged citizens of their adopted country.
Such paternalistic measures are not foreign to our communities — think of seatbelts and motorcycle helmet laws.
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The great bulk of the noncoding sequences in human DNA are not foreign-born, but represent the offspring of bits of genetic material that long ago broke away from a chromosome or part of the cell's RNA and protein synthesis machinery and decided to go freelance.
Look for systems that have ways of operating that aren't foreign, like copiers.
The issues aren't foreign to Lew.
These were not foreign athletes.
"British settlement was not foreign investment.
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