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Discover LudwigThe word "foreign-born" is correct and usable in written English
It is used to refer to someone who was born in a country that is not the same as the one they are currently living in, or the one their parents are from. For example, "The foreign-born population of the United States has been steadily increasing over the past decade."
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foreign-born
adjective
Being born outside of one's country of residence.
synonyms
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A number are foreign-born.
Two-thirds are foreign-born.
F.P. seemed to be foreign-born.
The sign of the foreign-born.
But not the foreign-born affluent.
Foreign-born players are tricky.
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Seven percent were foreign born.
Individuals are all foreign born non-citizens.
Effect of Fraction Foreign Born on Voting.
Effect of Foreign Born on Volunteering.
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