emigrate
Example Sentences
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Albania has been in a demographic crisis for decades, as people emigrate abroad in search of better work prospects.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The ordeal eventually led Ms. Müller to emigrate to West Berlin in 1987, a bureaucratic torment that she describes here in deliberately tedious detail, to mirror the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"If I don't find a job here, I'll have to emigrate again. We have no choice. We can't starve," he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Medics and analysts say Nigeria has a very low doctor-patient ratio, worsened by a massive "brain drain" as health professionals emigrate after being enticed by better working conditions abroad.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Despite his lead codpiece, the dust—undoubtedly—filtered in and at him, brought him daily, so long as he failed to emigrate, its little load of befouling filth.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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