emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural emigrations
: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere
Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.—
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In July, history comes to life as a replica of the 1825 ship Restauration sets sail from Stavanger harbor, retracing the first Norwegian emigration to America.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Humans’ desire for timber and space for parking lots and shopping centers eventually proved too much for even the most industrious squirrel, and the long emigrations eventually ended.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
List by Trump in the waning weeks of his first term, leaving Biden with the choice of keeping Cuba on the list and likely spurring more emigration, or taking a potentially unpopular step in favor of the island’s communist regime.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
As for the emigration of corporate headquarters, California still leads the nation in headquarters of Fortune 500 companies, with 57.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Humans’ desire for timber and space for parking lots and shopping centers eventually proved too much for even the most industrious squirrel, and the long emigrations eventually ended.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
List by Trump in the waning weeks of his first term, leaving Biden with the choice of keeping Cuba on the list and likely spurring more emigration, or taking a potentially unpopular step in favor of the island’s communist regime.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
As for the emigration of corporate headquarters, California still leads the nation in headquarters of Fortune 500 companies, with 57.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən
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