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emigration

[em-i-grey-shuhn] / ˌɛm ɪˈgreɪ ʃən /


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The first line says "a novel about emigration", with subsequent pages full of stuck in post-it notes of writing.

From BBC • May 22, 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

But for Varvara, the uncertainty of emigration outweighed the risks of staying.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Fueling this emigration is the rise of remote work, higher living costs at home and an appetite for a different lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The Nazis struck the final blow to Jewish emigration in 1941 when they forbade Jews between the ages of eighteen and forty-five to emigrate.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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