as in to migrate
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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But in the wake of these dramatic political changes, many middle-class families and young professionals have emigrated to Britain, Canada, Taiwan and the United States.
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Ani Freedman, Fortune Asia, 16 Oct. 2024
This stands in contrast to other countries in Europe, where emigrating Portuguese workers have, to this point, found better job prospects.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
After emigrating from Pakistan more than two decades ago, Aaron Bashir has built a career as an accountant and been involved in community activism.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Valadao’s family started a dairy business in the Central Valley shortly after emigrating from Portugal in 1969.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ani Freedman, Fortune Asia, 16 Oct. 2024
This stands in contrast to other countries in Europe, where emigrating Portuguese workers have, to this point, found better job prospects.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
After emigrating from Pakistan more than two decades ago, Aaron Bashir has built a career as an accountant and been involved in community activism.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Valadao’s family started a dairy business in the Central Valley shortly after emigrating from Portugal in 1969.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Giving humpbacks time to migrate south The delay is meant to provide more time for the whales to migrate south for the winter after building up blubber feeding off the shore.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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But a small difference could provide a lot of clues about how cells divide, form and migrate—and how to deal with them when the process goes wrong.Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Guimaraes, originally stationed in Marina del Rey, was relocated on temporary reassignments to North Hollywood, then Agoura Hills fire stations in 2022.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite the way things have turned out, Joanna and Ed have absolutely no regrets about relocating to France.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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But most of those leaving have resettled elsewhere in the state.Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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In 1947, his family, along with millions of other Hindu refugees, was forced by sectarian violence to leave Lahore when the city became part of Pakistan, and resettle in a new India.Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The 8-0 Tigers, having defeated the defending national champions from Harding in the seventh game of the season, had moved up to No. 3 in the country in the American Football Coaches Association's NCAA Division II poll.Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fallout from Bell's penalty was widespread, moving William Byron, the 2024 Daytona 500 winner, into the final Championship 4 spot by just four points.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the movie, former Marine Terry Richmond, played by Pierre, is on his way to bail his cousin out of jail when he is pulled over by a pair of police officers in the fictional small town of Shelby Springs.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Bluejays, in their case, decided to bail at the last minute on their spot in the coveted Battle 4 Atlantis.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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