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migration

[mahy-gray-shuhn] / maΙͺˈgreΙͺ ΚƒΙ™n /


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The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Seasonal migration takes families to other states for chilli picking and other work.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Mexican sexagenarian Teresa Margolles does just that across a body of work that focuses on violence, femicide, migration and border issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

If the steelworks remain shut, hundreds of thousands of people may lose their jobs, and the resulting waves of migration will reach far beyond Ukraine, Zinchenko warned.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Mexica histories begin by relating their migration to the Basin of Mexico.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Modern European and American eels undertake extraordinary migrations, traveling thousands of kilometers from freshwater rivers to reproduce in the Sargasso Sea.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Painted ladies undertake one of the world's most remarkable insect migrations, travelling from Africa to the UK over several generations, crossing the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Critics fear deep-sea mining will cause irreversible damage, smothering marine life in plumes of waste and disrupting oceanic migrations with the thrum of heavy machinery.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Since the indexes are weighted by market cap, migrations prevent large companies from dramatically skewing the performance of indexes meant for smaller companies.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Wars, migrations, natural disasters—these were mere preludes to the Mormon story.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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