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emigrate

[em-i-greyt] / ˈɛm ɪˌgreɪt /
VERB
move to new country
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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

But he got bored with the paperwork required to emigrate and changed his mind.

From BBC Apr. 23, 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

“I was running out of resources and realized if I don’t find a better opportunity, I’m gonna have to emigrate back to Haiti,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

In 1886 Japan had for the first time allowed its citizens to emigrate, and thousands from his district had already left the country in search of better opportunities.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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

She drew upon these feelings to create “Other Words for Home,” a novel in verse about a girl who emigrates from Syria and tries to find a place for herself in the United States.

From Washington Post Nov. 29, 2022

And with the tangible symbol of it, the price of his mare, he emigrates to America.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

His father emigrated from Cyprus and began selling fresh fruit and ice cream from a stall in Piccadilly Circus in the late 1950s.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The houses and buildings belonged to U.S. citizens, who had emigrated to Dearborn, Mich., which together with neighboring Dearborn Heights is home to the largest Lebanese-American population in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 3, 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

Franklin’s ancestors may have emigrated from Europe to escape oppressive rules, but colonial societies were still vastly more coercive and class- ridden than indigenous villages.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

That simple, honorable point about the dignity of emigrating remains painfully controversial in Dean’s home country and here.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Many Britons have taken the leap by emigrating to Australia for a "better life", but one man has taken the plunge in order to build a better life back home in Wales.

From BBC May 17, 2026

The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 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

Adnan had done well since emigrating over a decade earlier; he owned and managed four Subway franchises in New Orleans.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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