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
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Adjective
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    Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The ultimate turn-of-the-millennium heartthrob, Erik von Detten played Josh Bryant, the school’s resident popular hottie.
    Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • To verify sensor calibration, researchers fired a beam of light nuclei into a stationary target.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Denver Post via Getty Images On the night of July 31st, 1976, Colorado's monsoon season unleashed a torrential burst of rain from a nearly stationary thunderstorms across the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland.
    Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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“Nonmigratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmigratory. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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