emigrating

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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

Some 51 percent of young Cameroonians have thought about emigrating, according to a 2024 survey by the Afrobarometer institute.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

"It seems pretty sad we might have to think about emigrating somewhere else to make a living out of the sport that we so enjoy," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

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