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emigrate

[em-i-greyt] / ˈɛm ɪˌgreɪt /
VERB
move to new country
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"My goal was destroyed, so I decided to emigrate," he said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Zemlinsky did manage to emigrate to New York but died of pneumonia in 1942 without having been able to revive his career.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Talented young Hungarians continued to emigrate to Western Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

Given the proximity, many Cubans who do not identify with Havana's politics emigrate to the US, which is one of the reasons why Miami has such a large Cuban-American demographic.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

Too old to emigrate, Hannibal Sloat, although not a special, was doomed to creep out his remaining life on Earth.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The two lose contact for 12 years after Nora’s family emigrates to the United States and reconnect after Hae-sung finds her again on Facebook.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2024

The top prize for best feature went to drama Past Lives, about childhood sweethearts in South Korea who are separated when one emigrates to the US.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2023

“No one emigrates from their country because they want to. One migrates because you have basic needs and there isn’t support in your native country,” she said, starting to cry.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2023

The pair meet in a Los Angeles classroom in second grade after Jane emigrates from Taiwan.

From Washington Post Jan. 4, 2022

If a man emigrates it does not affect the occupation of those who farm the land all about him.

From The National Being Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity by Russell, George William

“We had no choice to leave Cuba, we couldn’t take it anymore,” said Jorge Ruiz, a professional baseball player from Havana who emigrated eight months ago and recently joined Curitiba’s Latinos team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

My love for the Fourth comes from my grandfather, who emigrated to this country from Lebanon.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Her family were originally from Maesteg in Bridgend county, and emigrated to Australia during the 1950s.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

"We've been here before. We'll be here again," said 81-year-old David, who emigrated from the United States 13 years ago.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Rudi Wobbe emigrated to the United States in 1953 with his wife.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

She’s working on her third novel, on Malaysia, where she was born before emigrating at age 2.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

Born in Dublin in 1623, Downing spent his childhood in London before emigrating to New England with his family as part of the Puritan migration.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

And he, as a young boy, was part of the avocado trade before emigrating to the United States.

From Slate Feb. 25, 2026

Malik Jabra, head of a Catholic group, said the delegation sought support for a people "who have suffered greatly -- particularly Christians who are thinking of emigrating".

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

European herders and farmers emigrating to other continents have also made serious efforts to domesticate some local species.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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