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one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Undocumented immigrants have also contributed tens of billions to the Social Security system, according to an analysis published last year by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning tax research group.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Asatryan is an Armenian immigrant who came to the U.S. almost three decades ago.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
There was a packed house Sunday at the Alviso South Bay Yacht Club for a ceremony honoring Thomas Foon Chew, an influential Chinese American immigrant from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who owned Bayside Canning Co. in Alviso.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Recent data from Colorado shows that over 9.6% of the state’s population are immigrants, making up 1 in 10 workers.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Undocumented immigrants have also contributed tens of billions to the Social Security system, according to an analysis published last year by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning tax research group.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Asatryan is an Armenian immigrant who came to the U.S. almost three decades ago.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
There was a packed house Sunday at the Alviso South Bay Yacht Club for a ceremony honoring Thomas Foon Chew, an influential Chinese American immigrant from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who owned Bayside Canning Co. in Alviso.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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Inside the vans, officers found 26 migrants from China.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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David Marquez, the group’s social protection coordinator, told CNN that around 300 Venezuelan migrants with HIV cannot continue their treatment as it was run with PEPFAR support.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Commercially, the prospective owner can also tap into a large expatriate community in North America, with the U.S. and Canada holding more than 30 supporter clubs among at least 600 worldwide.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The painter’s friendship with American expatriate artist and bookbinder Mary Reynolds, whose books and papers posthumously ended up at the Art Institute, is the museum’s way in.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The emigrants killed were traveling by wagon to California at the time.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to this article When Vladimir Putin sent 100,000 Russian troops to his nation’s south-western border in early 2022, U.S. and foreign leaders expressed concerns about the potential for an invasion of Europe.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to Russia's foreign ministry for comment via email and filed out an online contact form for NATO's press team on Sunday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The escalation comes as Secretary-General voiced alarm over rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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There was a spike of attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians, killing dozens.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists propose intriguing possibility What are alien cells made of?—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the 1986 video game Metroid, players were given a novel amount of freedom, navigating a labyrinthine alien landscape by proceeding in any direction.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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In addition to opposing the forced displacement of Palestinians, Jordan and Egypt also have strains on their economies and taking in millions of refugees could potentially produce more economic and security challenges.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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His plan has been welcomed by Israel, but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and Arab countries which have refused to accept any influx of refugees.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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