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from overseas

From some place located across the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, usually in relation to the US. A: "Ooh, you got a letter from overseas!" B: "Oh, it's probably from my sister—she's studying abroad in the UK." You know the grandkids will love getting a postcard from overseas, so we have to send them one before we leave Ireland. A: "Wait, is that letter from overseas?" B: "Yeah, it's from Spain, but it's not for us—the new postman delivered it to the wrong house."
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from overseas

from a location on the other side of the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, according to the point of view of someone located in the U.S. The latest word from overseas is that the treaty has been signed. Is there any news from overseas about the war?
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