migration
noun
mi·gra·tion
mī-ˈgrā-shən 
: the act, process, or an instance of migrating
watched the migration of the birds overhead
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Additional research is needed; however, climate change affects all bird migration.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The migration reflects changing realities in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
According to Census data, South Carolina had the nation’s highest rate of population growth through domestic migration in 2024, while California once again lost population due to net domestic outmigration.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Throughout the 20th century, as ruins plunder shifted to protecting the cliff dwellings, archaeologists tried to decipher the remnants and make amends with the descendants, while understanding the ancient situation that prompted this mass migration.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The migration reflects changing realities in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
According to Census data, South Carolina had the nation’s highest rate of population growth through domestic migration in 2024, while California once again lost population due to net domestic outmigration.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Throughout the 20th century, as ruins plunder shifted to protecting the cliff dwellings, archaeologists tried to decipher the remnants and make amends with the descendants, while understanding the ancient situation that prompted this mass migration.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migration. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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migration
noun
mi·gra·tion
mī-ˈgrā-shən
: the act, process, or an instance of migrating
migration of larval nematodes to the lungs
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