emigration

Example Sentences

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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

In its 250th year, is America, land of immigration, becoming a country of emigration?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The changes are cause for optimism for many in a country battling economic collapse and mass emigration.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

They shared a lot of history—Syria, emigration to America and New Orleans, work in the trades.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers