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repatriation

[ree-pey-tree-ey-shuhn] / riˌpeɪ triˈeɪ ʃən /


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Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe have also organised repatriation efforts after raising concern about xenophobia in South Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Sixteen passengers from the U.S. boarded a medical repatriation flight arranged by the federal government to Nebraska and remained there as of Monday, including one person who tested “mildly” positive for hantavirus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

A French woman also tested positive for the virus after showing symptoms during her repatriation flight, the country’s health minister said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When the day of my repatriation finally came, I packed my few belongings in a plastic bag.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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