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migration

[mahy-gray-shuhn] / maɪˈgreɪ ʃən /


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The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Their migration has long fascinated scientists, who have puzzled over how they found their way on a journey they only ever make once.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Mexican sexagenarian Teresa Margolles does just that across a body of work that focuses on violence, femicide, migration and border issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Since the 1930s, England has been the major focus for Irish migration, with big waves during the 1940s to the 1950s and the Irish recession of the 1980s.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The children couldn’t see it, but Tialys and Salmakia, flying above, watched the little pale figures all moving with an effect that looked like the migration of immense flocks of birds or herds of reindeer.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Globally, caribou undertake the longest single land migrations of any animal - travelling 839 miles in a round trip, while grey wolves have been recorded travelling more than 4,350 miles over a year.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Critics fear deep-sea mining will cause irreversible damage, smothering marine life in plumes of waste and disrupting oceanic migrations with the thrum of heavy machinery.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Since the indexes are weighted by market cap, migrations prevent large companies from dramatically skewing the performance of indexes meant for smaller companies.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Then it flashes back to the 1490s expulsions of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, which triggered migrations to other European countries, North Africa and the New World.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

“Gray whales make one of the longest migrations of any mammal on earth. Amazing, aren’t they?”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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