emigration
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In her April 8 speech, Ms. Rodriguez acknowledged the economic collapse that led to the mass emigration of both the Venezuelan professional class and the poor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Some people say they've resorted to fibbing about illnesses, emigration or even prison sentences so the company will stop trying to keep them signed up.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
As Sandford recounted, the Founders understood that their new nation was, in James Madison’s words, “indebted to emigration for her settlement and prosperity.”
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
They shared a lot of history—Syria, emigration to America and New Orleans, work in the trades.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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