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Recent Examples of emigration
Recent waves of emigration of younger Cubans have left many older adults alone to fend for themselves under the direst conditions.
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Since then, emigration has spiked, particularly among young families and more liberal Israelis who have felt alienated by years of war and the country’s internal political fights.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Even before the economic crisis worsened and before the wave of emigration over the past five years, Cuba was already one of the countries with the oldest populations in Latin America, a trend nudged further by high life expectancy and low birth rates.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Word of his success spread, and within a few years, emigration from the Marshall Islands to Springdale skyrocketed.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Since then, emigration has spiked, particularly among young families and more liberal Israelis who have felt alienated by years of war and the country’s internal political fights.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Even before the economic crisis worsened and before the wave of emigration over the past five years, Cuba was already one of the countries with the oldest populations in Latin America, a trend nudged further by high life expectancy and low birth rates.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Word of his success spread, and within a few years, emigration from the Marshall Islands to Springdale skyrocketed.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigration
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Founder Casey Wasserman made the surprise move to put his namesake firm up for sale in February, following an artist exodus after his 2003 correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein documents.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Republicans Hilton and Bianco were characteristically blunt, blaming Democrats for the state’s high costs, the homeless crisis and a continuing exodus of residents.—
Ben Paviour
May 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles is home to the largest Armenian diaspora population outside of Armenia; our Armenian-run restaurants embody the breadth of the community’s culinary prowess and the depth of experiences.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Americana is exotic, and violent rupture is more common, especially as tied to immigrant experience and diaspora.—
Sarah Moroz,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Separately, the National Transportation Safety Board is gathering information on the evacuation from the Frontier plane to determine whether injuries were serious enough to warrant a safety investigation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Spain allowed the vessel to anchor off the Canary Islands for the evacuation of passengers and crew on Sunday and Monday, but Cape Verde's regional government fiercely opposed the measure.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Many guests are juggling packed itineraries—pyramid visits, museum stops, Nile cruise transfers—and the staff are well practiced at coordinating drivers, guides, and early departures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The family of former WSL head coach Matt Beard raised concerns that his employment and departure from Burnley Football Club contributed to the decline in mental health, and ultimately, his death.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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This is driven, in part, by a mass exodus of nurses reaching retirement age.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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Fidelity’s guidance on finances after divorce warns that neglecting to update beneficiaries on bank and retirement accounts and life insurance policies is a common error, and that those designations can supersede wills and trusts.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigration. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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