emigrate

Example Sentences

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Ansari’s family emigrated to the U.S. when he was 10, after winning the rare U.S. green card lottery.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the roughly one million Venezuelans who have emigrated to the U.S., about a third have been here two years or less, according to 2024 U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Protester Shushta Santhana, 24, whose parents emigrated to the United States 30 year ago, said "it's really cool to see the community come together."

From Barron's

He has four children — two sons in Venezuela and two daughters who emigrated to Chile.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Sanders’s father, Eli, had emigrated at the age of 16 from Poland, where his family had often gone without food.

From The Wall Street Journal