Southeast Asian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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During this period Bush administration officials missed several key regional meetings in Asia, such as summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Filipino tennis sensation knocked out three Grand Slam champions at last year’s Miami Open and arrives in New York ranked No. 18, the highest-ranked female Southeast Asian player in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Southeast Asian countries accounted for much of that growth, with the governments of Malaysia and Thailand pushing solar adoption and Cambodia setting an import record in March.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
I look around as people take seats in our segregated sections—South Asian, African American, Arab, Southeast Asian.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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