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

They are part of a growing number of Central Asians shunning the traditional option of emigrating to Russia in favour of the West.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Another resident who immigrated from China as a child said he has been considering emigrating to Singapore since he received his notice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

Then, through a series of misadventures, the family had ended up in China, finally emigrating to Canada in the twentieth century.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan