as in migrates
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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How swiftly a book migrates from the Current Affairs section of a bookstore to History.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Like other owners of linear TV networks, the parent of A&E, Lifetime and the History Channel is managing through a period of significant change as viewing and advertising migrates to streaming.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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His character relocates from NYC to Boston in the series, and Sonequa Martin-Green is his new partner, Lena Silver.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The parade departs from the temple, on Tierra Buena Road, and heads onto Butte House Road.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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At 48 seconds, Tommy parks his truck and exits the vehicle.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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Why, Warner Bros’ One Battle After Another, which is the one-eyed giant among the blind with a $23 million domestic opening and equally great critical and audience exits with 95% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, an A CinemaScore and a great 74% definite recommend on PostTrak.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As such, this is a program that will be very interesting to see develop over the coming years and one that the Russian Navy's key adversaries will be watching very closely, as this weapon moves toward operational capability.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Emigrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrates. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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