as in migrates
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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Showers and storms are possible starting in the early morning Thursday and lingering throughout the day as the system migrates eastward.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
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Furthermore, Raman measurements track the movement of oxygen on the surface, showing that oxygen produced during the reaction migrates to chromium and manganese oxides, thereby maintaining the catalyst’s activity, as reported by Nanowerk.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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There are several cases where teams’ records move from one city to the next when a franchise relocates.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Her new drama stars Léa Seydoux as a renowned pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside and then uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love and trust.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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The question now is will the Chargers’ defense be as sound and productive if defensive coordinator Jesse Minter departs for one of the many head coaching positions around the NFL?—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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House of Fear also departs from its predecessors in that there can be only one winner.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hardee’s, the fast-food chain that has spent decades anchoring exits off Southern interstates, is officially back in NASCAR.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once that system exits Wednesday night, precipitation chances decrease, but the weather turns increasingly harsh.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Emigrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrates. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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