emigrating
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Omar’s family was granted asylum in the United States in 1995, having spent years in Kenyan refugee camps after emigrating from Somalia due to the country’s civil war.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
The menu revolves around the food of Barsoom’s native Egypt, where she lived before emigrating to Canada in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
On the upper deck he mixed with the wealthy travellers, lower down he encountered the Poms emigrating to a new life down under.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
“These kids think everything is perfect here. What do they know about emigrating from your home and trying to manage in a new country?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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