migration

noun

mi·gra·tion | \ mī-ˈgrā-shən

Definition of migration

: the act, process, or an instance of migrating watched the migration of the birds overhead

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What once seemed like a neat and tidy story of one human relative flowing into the next is shaping up to be the story of multiple migrations, several relatives, and cross-species interbreeding. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "A New Fossil Holds an Ancient Secret About Humanity," 22 Aug. 2018 As part of a crackdown on migration, a one-year jail sentence has been proposed for anyone entering the country illegally. — Tom Kington, latimes.com, "Italy's refusal of rescue ship leaves 629 migrants at sea and exposes growing EU fault lines," 13 June 2018 The theme for this year’s event is migration, and some promising screenings include a film on Army vets ski touring Iraq, a drug-running Honduran islander who discovers fly-fishing, and a biopic of climber Steph Davis. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, "7 Summer Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss," 18 May 2018 Species migration: About 75 percent of the small mammal species and over 80 percent of bird species surveyed in the Sierra Nevada region have shifted ranges in an effort to find suitable habitat. — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, "Climate change ruining California’s environment, report warns," 9 May 2018 Setting up in the midst of the spring migration, a band of bird loving gypsies are once again catching as many of the global travelers as possible, gleaning scientific data from them, and sending them on their way. — Ben Raines, AL.com, "Tiny birds, incredible journey," 20 Apr. 2018 For the 85th consecutive year, birders will welcome the start of another spring migration, the highlight of the season for the majority of birders after a long, frigid winter. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Celebrate the return of spring songbirds to NE Ohio with the 85th Annual Spring Bird Walks," 9 Apr. 2018 There were a host of issues at the root of the troubles, including disputes over migration, trade and land across the border of the two states, and social unrest followed. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 12 Weeks to Go - How a Match Between Honduras & El Salvador Started a War," 29 Mar. 2018 Others are eager to close Brexit as soon as possible and focus on the myriad other crises facing the bloc, from fights over migration policy to the political challenges facing governments in Paris, Rome and Berlin. — Laurence Norman, WSJ, "U.K.’s May Faces Uphill Battle to Win Brexit Concessions From EU," 11 Dec. 2018

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