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
Like any other predators, channel catfish tune into spring migrations and movements of baitfish.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
More than a century on from the world Steinbeck documented, the migrations continue.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
The local population could relish seeing their own history recreated, from the early migrations from Europe to the present day.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Shellear rock climbing migrations appear to mostly take place between April and May at the end of the rainy season.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
This challenge is part of a larger global trend of collapsing fish migrations, a problem that could impact millions of people.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Allen’s hummingbirds are year-round residents in Southern California but the rufous is a rarer visitor that passes through during spring and fall migrations while traveling between winter homes in Mexico to as far north as Alaska in the summer.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The marketing campaign will attempt to put a positive spin on California’s economy and business climate, echoing how Newsom typically responds when interviewers ask about corporate migrations and loss of population to other states.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
More than a century on from the world Steinbeck documented, the migrations continue.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
The local population could relish seeing their own history recreated, from the early migrations from Europe to the present day.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Shellear rock climbing migrations appear to mostly take place between April and May at the end of the rainy season.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
This challenge is part of a larger global trend of collapsing fish migrations, a problem that could impact millions of people.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Allen’s hummingbirds are year-round residents in Southern California but the rufous is a rarer visitor that passes through during spring and fall migrations while traveling between winter homes in Mexico to as far north as Alaska in the summer.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The marketing campaign will attempt to put a positive spin on California’s economy and business climate, echoing how Newsom typically responds when interviewers ask about corporate migrations and loss of population to other states.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Migrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrations. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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