emigration

Example Sentences

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As Sandford recounted, the Founders understood that their new nation was, in James Madison’s words, “indebted to emigration for her settlement and prosperity.”

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Social media is feeding into the emigration economy, with dozens of influencers demystifying the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The changes are cause for optimism for many in a country battling economic collapse and mass emigration.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Thus, the linguistic evidence suggests that many tropical crops were added to the Austronesian repertoire after the emigration from Taiwan.

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