as in migrates
to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
—often + from
My grandparents emigrated from Hungary.
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The palette migrates into supremely comfortable guest rooms that are outfitted with custom dark wood furniture, coma-enducing beds, and classic marble bathrooms that include a 17-inch LCD TV embedded in the mirror.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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The third species of hummingbird, the Rufous Hummingbird, doesn't nest in the state, but migrates through the state during the spring and fall.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jude relocates this tale of troubled conscience to present-day Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, and subjects it to a corrosively cynical twist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the event featuring numerous NFL players and coaches relocates to BMO Stadium, which will be the home site when flag football makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 LA Games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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This album also departs from Rodrigo’s one-word naming convention.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The key, then, is to see how significantly this data departs from the standard prediction.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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For the players and coaches these days, exits are the business.—
Mac Engel
April 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much of that oil exits the gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to reach customers around the world, but Iran has blocked it to enemies.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The hormone insulin is a peptide that moves sugar from the bloodstream into cells; GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, spurs the pancreas to release insulin and slows the passage of food through the gut.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a city like Orlando, as across America, public life moves quickly.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Emigrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrates. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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