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foreign correspondent

American  

noun

  1. a correspondent, as for a periodical, assigned to send back articles and news dispatches from a foreign country for publication.

foreign correspondent British  

noun

  1. journalism a reporter who visits or resides in a foreign country in order to report on its affairs

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Prior to that, Asa spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Shan Li is a foreign correspondent covering India and the surrounding region for The Wall Street Journal's New Delhi bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

And they have a thick skin - something a foreign correspondent needs here.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Forsyth wrote the book in 35 days, after several years working as a foreign correspondent.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Mention is made of this foreign correspondent rumour only because it has been printed and reprinted.

From The Life of George Borrow by Jenkins, Herbert George

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