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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.
—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
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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Spend a day hiking or biking around the land that’s home to all kinds of wild species, from fish to migratory and resident birds to reptiles.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Meet and interact with one of LEC’s resident animal ambassadors and learn about its natural behaviors and survival adaptations.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Most universities still rely heavily on legacy infrastructure like stationary blue-light call boxes and emergency notification systems (ENS)—tools designed for mass alerts or large-scale threats.—
Kevin Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, right guard Kevin Dotson (chest contusion) and defensive tackle Poona Ford (sore groin) were riding stationary bikes after coming away sore from Tuesday’s joint practice with the Cowboys.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Nonmigratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmigratory. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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