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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.
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Kelsey Ables,
Washington Post,
21 June 2023
So, there's a chance that the commercial populations were simply originally source from a nonmigratory population.
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John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
25 June 2019
The measure has been taken in the past to keep nonmigratory goose populations in check.
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Evan Frank,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2018
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
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If passed, the ordinance will likely not have much resident support.
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Those who make the cut have a chance at owning their own property—which the country has historically barred most non-resident buyers from doing.
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These parts of the lithosphere are not stationary and move slowly.
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Surplus wireless capacity met unmet consumer broadband demand, with the physics of a stationary receiver doing the rest.
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“Nonmigratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmigratory. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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