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immigrate

[im-i-greyt] / ˈɪm ɪˌgreɪt /
VERB
enter a foreign area intending to live there
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In 1932, the rise of Nazism compelled him to immigrate to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But lawyers told Barron’s that most of their wealthy foreign clients who want to immigrate aren’t applying for the Gold Card—they’re pursuing other options.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“I couldn’t have sold that 1st taco if my parents didn’t make the difficult decision to leave their homeland for a better life & immigrate to the U.S.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

“But if I’m a family of four and I want to immigrate to the U.S., that’s $4 million, so that gets a little pricey,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

I never felt like the camp was home, but I began to get used to the life there as we waited to see which country might allow us to immigrate.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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