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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Its migration and refugee services are the largest refugee resettlement agency in the world, according to the USCCB website.
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April Rubin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Established by Congress in 1969 as a nonprofit corporation, the IAF funds efforts to combat poverty, migration and instability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
With this in mind, governments and organizations must start mapping their cryptographic assets now and begin to plan for the migration to post-quantum cryptography.
—Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The second Trump administration appears more focused and is centering its regional policy on a few clear priorities: stopping migration, instituting tariffs, and preventing the trafficking of fentanyl.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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April Rubin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Established by Congress in 1969 as a nonprofit corporation, the IAF funds efforts to combat poverty, migration and instability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
With this in mind, governments and organizations must start mapping their cryptographic assets now and begin to plan for the migration to post-quantum cryptography.
—Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The second Trump administration appears more focused and is centering its regional policy on a few clear priorities: stopping migration, instituting tariffs, and preventing the trafficking of fentanyl.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Migration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migration. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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