How to Use non-American in a Sentence

non-American

adjective
  • The first non-American to reach the moon is ready for a new mission.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Hansen therefore wasn't the first non-American to receive the medal.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The tax ordered non-American miners to pay upward of $20 a month to mine in the state.
    — Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • If all goes to plan, the mission will bring the first woman, person of color and non-American close to the moon.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Hansen will become the first non-American to leave LEO.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For the next several years, Robeson toured the non-American world.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Hansen is not only the first Canadian to fly to the moon, but also the first non-American to do so.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • That meant deterring non-American actors in the region.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Koch will make history as the first woman to orbit the moon, while Hansen will become the first non-American to do so.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Yet only about 18% of directors are non-American.
    — Betsy Atkins, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Glover will become the first Black person to leave low Earth orbit, and Hansen the first non-American to do so.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Glover will become the first Black man to travel to deep space, Koch the first woman and Hansen the first non-American.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • But more than 70 percent of the films at the festival are actually non-American films.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • Koch was the first woman, Glover the first person of color and Hansen the first non-American on a lunar mission.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Glover will become the first Black man, Kock the first woman and Hansen the first non-American to venture out to the moon.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Artemis 2 is also carrying the first woman, the first Black astronaut and the first non-American to the moon.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In theory, this means the Academy is more open than it’s ever been to non-American filmmakers.
    — Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Glover will become the first Black person to leave low Earth orbit, and Hansen will become the first non-American to do so.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Also, Glover will be the first Black man, Koch the first woman and Hansen the first non-American to travel to deep space.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In a press release, health officials wrote that benefits may have been provided to non-American citizens.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Glover will be the first person of color to leave low Earth orbit, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen will be the first non-American.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • DeWine on Monday indicated the threats were being made by non-American actors.
    — Kevin Breuninger,josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Glover will be the first Black astronaut ever to fly a moon mission, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen the first non-American.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Koch will be the first woman to go to the moon, Glover the first person of color, and Hansen, a Canadian, the first non-American.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
  • These tablets are getting more popular in non-American markets where one two to companies don’t have a virtual monopoly on the e-reader space.
    — Alex Cranz, The Verge, 29 July 2023
  • The ensemble also includes non-American Olympians, college stars, and other top gymnasts.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Finally, one state capital is long overdue for a name update to rid ourselves of an unpatriotic non-American link.
    — Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025
  • And a non-American ended the season by lifting the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale.
    — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
  • Glover will be the first Black astronaut ever to fly a moon mission, while Koch will be the first woman and Hansen the first non-American to do so.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Hansen will be the first non-American to do a moon mission, while Glover and Koch will be the first person of color and woman, respectively, to do so.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026

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