migrating

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By 1966, the United States had eradicated screwworms, but livestock remained vulnerable to reinfestation from screwworms migrating from Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Capybaras have been migrating to cities since the 2000s, as Brazilian metro areas grew, displacing their old habitats.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Perez argued that the scarcity of recent rap breakouts is less about the genre’s lack of imagination and more about migrating tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Salmon is now said to be in a critical condition with just a few thousand migrating up the Wye each year.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The supper conversations became ritual, outgrowing the house and migrating to the meeting house, whereupon Gloria stopped serving food and drink and let them fend for themselves.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead