as in to relocate
to move from one place to another
The couple grew tired of the harsh winters and ultimately decided to resettle down South in their retirement.
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Once resettled on its new site, the church will be carefully restored and rotated so its entrance faces the community, which is a traditional orientation for folk churches in Arctic Sweden.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
During the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo, from 1930 to 1961, many of the poorest residents of Santo Domingo resettled along the then-wild, sparsely populated north shore of the Samaná Peninsula.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Associated Press, citing six people with knowledge of the matter, reported that Israel was holding discussions with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in the East African nation.
—George Obulutsa, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The congregation has since assisted a Syrian family to resettle locally and are currently providing meals to undocumented individuals in the Hartford area.
—Avery Martin, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
During the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo, from 1930 to 1961, many of the poorest residents of Santo Domingo resettled along the then-wild, sparsely populated north shore of the Samaná Peninsula.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Associated Press, citing six people with knowledge of the matter, reported that Israel was holding discussions with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in the East African nation.
—George Obulutsa, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The congregation has since assisted a Syrian family to resettle locally and are currently providing meals to undocumented individuals in the Hartford area.
—Avery Martin, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
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In Davao Oriental, Governor Nelson Dayanghirang reported that approximately 250 patients had been relocated from a hospital facility that was compromised.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Originally established as an orphanage in Arcadia around the turn of the century, the children’s home had been relocated to a fifty-acre tract near Lakeland’s Lake Hunter that had been donated to support its expansion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ellison, though, signaled that the addition of Weiss and The Free Press was an effort to reach a wider audience, presumably of viewers on the right who have migrated to Fox News, podcasts and other outlets.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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