Southeast Asian

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adjective

of or relating to Southeast Asia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Southeast Asia

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

their

there

they're

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Words nearby Southeast Asian

Southdown, South Downs, South Dum Dum, southeast, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, southeast by east, southeast by south, southeaster, southeasterly

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Example sentences from the Web for Southeast Asian

Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Just 47 percent of Asian-Americans voted in the 2012 presidential election.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Asian-Americans may vote for Democrats now, but they are a highly persuadable—and growing—part of the electorate.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Asian-Americans are a group of persuadable swing voters, growing faster than any other group in America today.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That is not the case with the one that extends northwest and southeast, for it is flooded with sunlight most of the day.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Two miles from Winchelsea is Rye, another of the decayed seaports of the southeast coast.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
By the way, there's another creek to the southeast yonder, where you see that gully in the mountain.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
I wus borned on de John Walton place seben miles southeast of Raleigh.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
An attempt was next made to dig into a small sewer that ran from the southeast corner of the prison into the main sewer.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

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