emigrate
verb
em·i·grate
ˈe-mə-ˌgrāt 
emigrated; emigrating
: to leave one's place of residence or country to live elsewhere
emigrated from Canada to the United States
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For Hughes, who found little welcome while white male colleagues grew famous in her native U.K., African-American talents such as Whoopi Goldberg and Brandy provided a model — and encouraged her to emigrate.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Born in Cuba, Symington emigrated to the United States as a young man.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In addition to bullying his son, to the extent that Ben is now plotting to emigrate to Australia with his wife and son, Man has all but excluded his daughter Yuet (Michelle Wai) from the family.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
His mother and father—a doctor and an engineer—both emigrated from India in the nineteen-fifties, and moved to the United States, obtaining green cards before becoming naturalized citizens.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Born in Cuba, Symington emigrated to the United States as a young man.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In addition to bullying his son, to the extent that Ben is now plotting to emigrate to Australia with his wife and son, Man has all but excluded his daughter Yuet (Michelle Wai) from the family.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
His mother and father—a doctor and an engineer—both emigrated from India in the nineteen-fifties, and moved to the United States, obtaining green cards before becoming naturalized citizens.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Emigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigrate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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emigrate
verb
em·i·grate
ˈem-ə-ˌgrāt
emigrated; emigrating
: to leave a country or region to live elsewhere
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