as in relocations
the act of moving or being moved out of one place and into another
The family spent months planning their migration to a new country.
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Recent Examples of migrations
The organization tracks these annual migrations via the Western Monarch Count.
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Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Many animals have adapted to water scarcity, with seasonal migrations, nocturnal habits and burrowing during the worst of the heat to offset water loss.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shift marks a radical reversal in one of the biggest mass migrations in the world.
—Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Finally, the absence of a clear roadmap for PQC migrations can lead to significant downstream problems.
—Dino Dimarino, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In his telling, after years of flying by during annual migrations, these birds have begun to gaze at this section of the outer boroughs with the cool eyes of upwardly mobile young professionals.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Just offshore, Samaná Bay becomes a sanctuary for migrating humpback whales between January and March, giving you a rare chance to witness one of nature’s great migrations.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
There are too many other factors influencing migrations, experts say, including weather conditions from year to year and large-scale changes to breeding and nesting habitats.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Mar. 2025
Wild birds, particularly waterfowl, carry the deadly disease, spreading it primarily during their spring and fall migrations.
—Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Many animals have adapted to water scarcity, with seasonal migrations, nocturnal habits and burrowing during the worst of the heat to offset water loss.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shift marks a radical reversal in one of the biggest mass migrations in the world.
—Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Finally, the absence of a clear roadmap for PQC migrations can lead to significant downstream problems.
—Dino Dimarino, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In his telling, after years of flying by during annual migrations, these birds have begun to gaze at this section of the outer boroughs with the cool eyes of upwardly mobile young professionals.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Just offshore, Samaná Bay becomes a sanctuary for migrating humpback whales between January and March, giving you a rare chance to witness one of nature’s great migrations.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
There are too many other factors influencing migrations, experts say, including weather conditions from year to year and large-scale changes to breeding and nesting habitats.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Mar. 2025
Wild birds, particularly waterfowl, carry the deadly disease, spreading it primarily during their spring and fall migrations.
—Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Migrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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