nonmigratory

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Recent Examples of nonmigratory Though native to East Africa and nonmigratory, the snail has made its way around the world, including to other parts of Africa, Hawaii, the Pacific islands, the Caribbean, Brazil and much of subtropical Asia. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 21 June 2023 So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 June 2019 The measure has been taken in the past to keep nonmigratory goose populations in check. Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmigratory
Adjective
  • The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
    Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Board commissioner and resident leader Francine Washington had the last words at Tuesday’s board meeting and said the residents are tired.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Greengrass uses the scene where the bus becomes stationary as an example of conveying feelings without being pedantic.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Use a broom or vacuum cleaner with the rotating beater bar turned off (suction and stationary brush only).
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Nonmigratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmigratory. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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