assimilating

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The U.S. has a strong record of assimilating newcomers, from Asians in San Francisco to Irish in New York to Cubans in Miami, and birthright citizenship has been part of that story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’s more important than ever to express yourself ... that you’re not assimilating, you’re not going to give up on your culture or your people’s history.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Like a lot of veterans, he had trouble assimilating into the civilian world.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

They, too, shifted from plant-based to fungal-based food webs as the main source of their energy, assimilating more than 50 percent brown carbon under warming conditions, compared to 26 percent at control sites.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still, assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding