- present participle of emigrate.
emigrating
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After emigrating from Russia as a child, Arkatov became the principal cellist at the Pittsburgh and San Francisco symphonies before landing in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In their last conversation, he suggested emigrating to Hawaii where he believed mixed-race marriages were more acceptable.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Born in Dublin in 1623, Downing spent his childhood in London before emigrating to New England with his family as part of the Puritan migration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
And he, as a young boy, was part of the avocado trade before emigrating to the United States.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
Adnan had done well since emigrating over a decade earlier; he owned and managed four Subway franchises in New Orleans.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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