as in migrant
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers migratory birds heading south for the winter
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Recent Examples of migratory
The report said a flock of Baikal teal, a migratory bird commonly found in East Asia, is believed to have been involved in the crash, Fox News reported.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Italian restaurant Da Vittorio and the migratory Ecco St. Moritz both have two stars, while French restaurant Cà d’Oro and Italian eatery Krone each have one star.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet the virus continues to spread, often through wild migratory birds.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Visitors will stroll under old-growth live oaks and tall cabbage palms, and among knobby cypress trees, with ample opportunity to spot migratory birds and even gators.
floridahikes.com; 411 S Tremain St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
Tour Lake Dora By Water
Ready to venture beyond the shoreline?
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Italian restaurant Da Vittorio and the migratory Ecco St. Moritz both have two stars, while French restaurant Cà d’Oro and Italian eatery Krone each have one star.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet the virus continues to spread, often through wild migratory birds.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Visitors will stroll under old-growth live oaks and tall cabbage palms, and among knobby cypress trees, with ample opportunity to spot migratory birds and even gators.
floridahikes.com; 411 S Tremain St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
Tour Lake Dora By Water
Ready to venture beyond the shoreline?
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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