as in migrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 12 May 2026
Florida immigrant advocates expressed skepticism after the chair of the Miami FIFA World Cup Host Committee said ICE agents wouldn't be at World Cup games.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
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Noun
Undocumented immigrants make up a significant share of the labor force in industries like food service, agriculture, childcare, and construction.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 12 May 2026
Florida immigrant advocates expressed skepticism after the chair of the Miami FIFA World Cup Host Committee said ICE agents wouldn't be at World Cup games.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Adjective
Harvey Johannes Keitel was born on May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
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Hiba had heard that migrants were sometimes subjected to human and organ trafficking in Egypt.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Webb County Medical Examiner's Office is working in close coordination with the Mexican Consulate to contact the migrants' families, confirm the final identity and assist with the repatriation process.—
Alexandra Koch , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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His post oversees seven Western states and one of the largest Israeli expatriate populations in the world.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The expatriate population, which makes up roughly 90% of residents, watched Emirati armed forces—drawn entirely from the country's 10 percent native population—fight to protect them.—
Mina Al-Oraibi,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But its exports – which generated $861 million last year – are also a major source of revenue and foreign currency.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Lee-Kim is happier to discuss the studio’s ability to pivot to foreign-language titles and to build relationships with foreign filmmakers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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What happened European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Ahead of the Brussels meeting, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his government needed more time to study a French-Swedish proposal to sever West Bank settlers from EU markets, effectively withholding support despite mounting popular political pressure.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Hope centers around an alien invasion from the planet Gh’ertu crash-landing in rural South Korean town, Hope Harbor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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But the weightless, old-school videogame aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even further amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Her resettlement interview was approaching when refugee processing was suspended.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Mural honoring murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down after outrage.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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