emigrating
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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
They are part of a growing number of Central Asians shunning the traditional option of emigrating to Russia in favour of the West.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
For the last 30 years, the number of people migrating to the UK has been greater than the number emigrating, every single year.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
One of the many downsides of emigrating from one country to another is that you're not always left with the option to follow your dreams.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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