emigrate
Example Sentences
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She doesn't want to emigrate like the millions who have fled Venezuela's economic crisis but longs for political and economic reform, saying everything is "too expensive", education is a "privilege", and non-exploitative jobs are rare.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 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
Many of his friends also want to emigrate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
“I was running out of resources and realized if I don’t find a better opportunity, I’m gonna have to emigrate back to Haiti,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The U.N. had made it easy to emigrate, difficult if not impossible to stay.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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