emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural emigrations
: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere
Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.—
Jonathan D. Spence
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Because of extensive emigration, today’s population is about 3,200, but its spirit endures.
—Erin Levi, TIME, 25 July 2024
Plummeting oil prices, widespread shortages and hyperinflation that soared past 130,000% led to social unrest and mass emigration.
More than 7.7 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history.
—Regina Garcia Cano, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
The physical act of emigration is often smooth, but the spiritual one can be far more vexing.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 30 July 2024
Three-quarters of Ukrainian businesses are experiencing labor shortages because of emigration and military conscription (and the casualties that follow).
—Jakub Grygiel, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024
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Erin Levi, TIME, 25 July 2024
Plummeting oil prices, widespread shortages and hyperinflation that soared past 130,000% led to social unrest and mass emigration.
More than 7.7 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history.
—Regina Garcia Cano, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
The physical act of emigration is often smooth, but the spiritual one can be far more vexing.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 30 July 2024
Three-quarters of Ukrainian businesses are experiencing labor shortages because of emigration and military conscription (and the casualties that follow).
—Jakub Grygiel, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən
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