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Recent Examples of relocation
Economic sustainability that keeps residents here and even encourages relocation to this great community.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Kiruna is now in the midst of a decades-long relocation process, which was voted for in 2004 and is expected to be finished in 2035.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
In 2018, the university acquired the Fingerle Hardware property, which allowed for the future relocation of Elbel Field and development of Wolverine Village Phase I, scheduled to open in August 2026.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Denver was one of five cities designated as relocation centers as part of the federal Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which was intended to assimilate Native Americans by encouraging them to leave reservations.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.
—Scott Huver, Variety, 20 May 2026
The league constitution is a contract between teams, owners and the league that details league authority over teams, including with respect to ownership, relocation, discipline and territorial rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
Crews have removed trees in the area of the Minnesota 36 and Lake Elmo Avenue intersection, and utility relocation work is underway, said Wayne Sandberg, director of the Washington County Department of Public Works.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The Housing Assistance Corporation and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River, that are behind the relocation effort, tried to address community concerns in a statement.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Kiruna is now in the midst of a decades-long relocation process, which was voted for in 2004 and is expected to be finished in 2035.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
In 2018, the university acquired the Fingerle Hardware property, which allowed for the future relocation of Elbel Field and development of Wolverine Village Phase I, scheduled to open in August 2026.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Denver was one of five cities designated as relocation centers as part of the federal Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which was intended to assimilate Native Americans by encouraging them to leave reservations.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.
—Scott Huver, Variety, 20 May 2026
The league constitution is a contract between teams, owners and the league that details league authority over teams, including with respect to ownership, relocation, discipline and territorial rights.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
Crews have removed trees in the area of the Minnesota 36 and Lake Elmo Avenue intersection, and utility relocation work is underway, said Wayne Sandberg, director of the Washington County Department of Public Works.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The Housing Assistance Corporation and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River, that are behind the relocation effort, tried to address community concerns in a statement.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocation
Noun
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Over centuries, a series of migrations and innovations transformed beekeeping from a backyard hobby to a nationwide enterprise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Tick populations are growing and spreading thanks to climate change and changed animal migration patterns.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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That sense of alienation and dislocation intensified after the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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San José, the Costa Rican capital, in all its throughways and recreation spots, transforms into an emotional terrain through which all the existential torpor and dislocation reverberate.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Among the images are some depicting Merlin the magician shape-shifting into different forms and some of the tales of King Arthur and his knights.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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These included the amount of light emitted by different areas, as well as how fast the material in those areas was moving relative to the Earth, as determined by the red- and blue-shifting of hydrogen emissions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Kerley was in a line of six runners who had to be called out of the blocks three times — an energy sapper — first for a sprinter to re-tie his shoe, then twice more when the false-start signal went off, but early motion was, apparently, undetectable and nobody was disqualified.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The England forward was hours from signing for Spurs, before a fateful phone call with Arteta set in motion a series of events that would lead him back to his boyhood club.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Relocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocation. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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