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to change the place or position of
those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library
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Recent Examples of relocating
Dallas City Council member Chad West, a key voice pushing for a review that could lead to relocating City Hall, defended the unannounced tours of potential relocation sites as key to evaluating the city’s options.
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Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The jerseys and new logo reveal details and historical nods to the franchise’s home in Nashville, where the team has been since relocating from Houston in 1997.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Anonimo’s general manager, Juanes Ramazzini, relaunched it as Luccas before ultimately relocating operations to sister restaurant Bambina’s Pizza & Pasta early last year.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The café became a neighborhood gathering spot for more than a decade before relocating to East Seventh Street last year.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Ahead of its 2026 season, Intennse is relocating from Electric Owl Studios to the largest stage in the Assembly campus.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Fanatics is relocating a flag football game it was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia later this month with NFL stars including Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2019, Mitsubishi Motors North America left its Cypress headquarters after 31 years, relocating to Franklin, Tennessee.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The jerseys and new logo reveal details and historical nods to the franchise’s home in Nashville, where the team has been since relocating from Houston in 1997.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Anonimo’s general manager, Juanes Ramazzini, relaunched it as Luccas before ultimately relocating operations to sister restaurant Bambina’s Pizza & Pasta early last year.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The café became a neighborhood gathering spot for more than a decade before relocating to East Seventh Street last year.
—Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Ahead of its 2026 season, Intennse is relocating from Electric Owl Studios to the largest stage in the Assembly campus.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Fanatics is relocating a flag football game it was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia later this month with NFL stars including Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2019, Mitsubishi Motors North America left its Cypress headquarters after 31 years, relocating to Franklin, Tennessee.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocating
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Begin the evening with an aperitivo in the sleek Lobby Bar before moving into the restaurant’s warm and womblike interior.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show at the Kimbell is masterfully installed, both impressive and subtle in its narrative flow and visual rhythm and at moments quite moving.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Efforts focused on preventing the blaze from spreading to an adjacent facility and removing chemicals from the site.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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City officials said crews encountered unexpected conditions while removing aging infrastructure inside the pool, requiring additional time and specialized equipment.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an era when student-athletes are transferring schools at the end of every season, this team is an example of what can happen when those athletes dedicate their lives to a single program.—
Cassidy Wood,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The trefoil disappeared from football kits in the early 1990s, Adidas’s logo shifting to the slanted three stripes that was presumably more consistent with their general aesthetic.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Fox’s performance is slippery in the best way, shifting tones without warning and keeping the audience off balance throughout.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Relocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocating. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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