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Recent Examples of emigration
In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
The New York Times: Some who left Lebanon in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
The Brutalist’s emphasis is on exile and not emigration.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Foster’s emigration elicited some criticism, and in 2010 a new law established that non-resident peers could no longer sit or vote in the House of Lords.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
The New York Times: Some who left Lebanon in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
The Brutalist’s emphasis is on exile and not emigration.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Foster’s emigration elicited some criticism, and in 2010 a new law established that non-resident peers could no longer sit or vote in the House of Lords.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigration
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Now, some residents and local leaders are worried about the economic consequences of an exodus of federal workers and their salaries.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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The sell-off in Treasurys comes on the back of the exodus in American assets in April, and is largely owed to investors’ declining confidence in U.S. assets, said market watchers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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The festival has become an increasingly hot destination for international delegates over the years, but in 2024, Ude noticed an uptick in the number of attendees coming from the African diaspora.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The Yale course intends to use the album to study the Puerto Rican diaspora, Caribbean politics and culture, colonialism and musical genres that Bad Bunny has experimented with, such as salsa, bomba and plena.—
Shannon Doyne,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Ghost poops could also be a sign of strong gut muscles that help ensure proper stool formation, complete evacuation, and strong and coordinated contractions, Mike Sevilla, MD, a family physician at Salem Family Care, told Health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 June 2025
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As governor, Scott oversaw turbulent storm seasons, including 2017, when Hurricane Irma forced the largest mass evacuation in the nation’s history.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Through at least June 15, no more than 28 arrivals and the same number of departures will be allowed each hour, marking a 28% decrease from the average of 39 that typically take off and land.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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SpaceX Dragon to depart from ISS The crew members aboard the station spent time Wednesday, May 21, loading and securing a variety of cargo inside the Dragon spacecraft ahead of its scheduled departure.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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And that trend invites a question: When will America's retirement age stop rising? Which retailers are raising prices over tariffs?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Adjustments were also made to the way retirement payments for federal employees are calculated and dilute tax credits for clean electricity investments.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigration. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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