- present participle of emigrate.
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
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
She’s working on her third novel, on Malaysia, where she was born before emigrating at age 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Malik Jabra, head of a Catholic group, said the delegation sought support for a people "who have suffered greatly -- particularly Christians who are thinking of emigrating".
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
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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