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emigrate

[em-i-greyt] / ˈɛm ɪˌgreɪt /
VERB
move to new country
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Talented young Hungarians continued to emigrate to Western Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Memories are still acute of a record 130,000 percent year-on-year rise in prices recorded in 2018, the peak of the hyperinflationary period, which pushed millions to emigrate.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Medics and analysts say Nigeria has a very low doctor-patient ratio, worsened by a massive "brain drain" as health professionals emigrate after being enticed by better working conditions abroad.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Many of the richest Swiss taxpayers vowed to emigrate if the referendum passed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

You emigrate from one country and immigrate to another.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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