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Recent Examples of immigrate
For our small town, diversity was the default — thanks to the immigration policies of the 1990s that allowed our families to not only immigrate here but thrive.
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Thus, the second half of the 20th century saw thousands of Filipinos immigrate to the United States, among them nurses, engineers, physicians, domestic workers and teachers, per the Filipino American National Historical Society.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But his baseball dreams were derailed when his dad temporarily left him behind to immigrate to New York.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Their grandfather’s final wish was for their father to immigrate to the United States with his family—the brothers and their mother.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Thus, the second half of the 20th century saw thousands of Filipinos immigrate to the United States, among them nurses, engineers, physicians, domestic workers and teachers, per the Filipino American National Historical Society.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But his baseball dreams were derailed when his dad temporarily left him behind to immigrate to New York.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Their grandfather’s final wish was for their father to immigrate to the United States with his family—the brothers and their mother.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrate
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Crews arrived and found three cars involved in the collision and eight people suffering from injuries of varying severity.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders and federal officials say empty gas tanks, childcare expenses and the threat of eviction keep more screeners from showing up the longer the shutdown continues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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No federal or state officials showed up to testify on behalf of the fusion centers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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