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migration

[mahy-grey-shuhn] / maɪˈgreɪ ʃən /


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About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The consequences propagate outward—first into food systems, then into fragile states, then into migration pressures at the borders of more-resilient economies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s shameful that in many cases we are leaving people on their own during the worst migration crisis that we have confronted,” the veteran diplomat said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Gray whales are known for their long migration between food-rich Arctic waters and the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

They were just a bit smaller than crows, moving in migration in large, sometimes huge, flocks.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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