immigrate

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Recent Examples of immigrate Re-vaccination is sometimes needed, for example, when people immigrate from other countries and don't have access to their health records. Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026 In many cases, the ensuing chaos, power struggles, and violence lead to widespread displacement, including pushing more individuals to immigrate—both legally and illegally. Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026 There was a time when people would immigrate to this country and work hard to learn English and assimilate into society. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026 In time, Chagossians found ways to immigrate to Britain. David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immigrate
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  • This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Then the Solar System Dynamics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzes the objects that will come closest to Earth, using infrared-scanning telescopes such as NEOWISE to estimate the size of asteroids, especially darker ones that are difficult to see in the visible spectrum.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
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  • In another classic tasting-menu move, the menu arrives after the meal, a map to study only once the journey is complete.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
  • One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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  • If these Knicks show up — the same Knicks who’ve made a mockery of the Hawks over the last two games — the series could be an encore performance from last season.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for April 29, 2026 Tension shows up today when timing, tone, or expectations don’t quite match.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrate. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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