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Recent Examples of emigration
In it, Shah uses the story of his family’s emigration from India to the U.K. to make the case that even political progressives who ardently disagree with Rishi Sunak’s policies should see it as a sign of progress that he was elected the country’s first Indian prime minister in 2022.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
But most Latvians have had some exposure to it — people often have ancestry in that part of the country, as there’s been a lot of emigration from Latgale.
—The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
In July, history comes to life as a replica of the 1825 ship Restauration sets sail from Stavanger harbor, retracing the first Norwegian emigration to America.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Humans’ desire for timber and space for parking lots and shopping centers eventually proved too much for even the most industrious squirrel, and the long emigrations eventually ended.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
But most Latvians have had some exposure to it — people often have ancestry in that part of the country, as there’s been a lot of emigration from Latgale.
—The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
In July, history comes to life as a replica of the 1825 ship Restauration sets sail from Stavanger harbor, retracing the first Norwegian emigration to America.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Humans’ desire for timber and space for parking lots and shopping centers eventually proved too much for even the most industrious squirrel, and the long emigrations eventually ended.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emigration
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The exodus of immigrant workers threatens economic stability, with recent analysis reporting that Florida's key industries employing undocumented workers could face annual losses of $12.6 billion.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The exodus from Cuba Border arrests of Cubans increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and after anti-government protests in 2021.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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But members of the Pakistani diaspora have undertaken a vigorous lobbying campaign in the United States as Mr. Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or P.T.I., has been battered at home by arrests, crackdowns and censorship.—
Salman Masood,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Celebrated by Chinese diasporas and other East Asian populations as well as the Vietnamese, the occasion is also largely considered the most important holiday of the year for these cultures.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire grew to be the largest, leading to numerous evacuation orders and destroying thousands of structures.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of residents were mandated to evacuate their homes, and many people are still under evacuation orders as the Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Today show co-anchors began their second week working together after Melvin, 45, took over following Hoda Kotb’s departure earlier this month.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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That’s a departure from contagious yawning in humans, which does seem to be affected by social closeness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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Contributing more towards retirement, or putting money into certain types of health savings accounts, can reduce a borrower’s AGI and, in turn, their IDR student loan payments.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Cena, who is currently on a retirement tour and has held 16 world championships, is expected to leave WWE by the end of 2025.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigration. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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