as in to relocate
to move from one place to another
The couple grew tired of the harsh winters and ultimately decided to resettle down South in their retirement.
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Prospects for the ceasefire surviving have been shaken by U.S. President Donald Trump's call for Palestinians to be resettled permanently out of Gaza, and for the tiny enclave to be turned over to the U.S. to be redeveloped as a seaside resort.
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Among other foreign policy initiatives, Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to join as the 51st state, advocated for U.S. control of the Panama Canal, pushed to purchase Greenland, implemented tariffs and suggested that the U.S. take ownership of Gaza and resettle Palestinians elsewhere.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Before Trump proposed resettling Gazans outside the enclave, Egypt and other Arab states had shown little interest in Gaza's reconstruction.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Little Saigon has been a nucleus for the Vietnamese American community since the fall of Saigon in 1975, when many of the two million who fled that country resettled in suburban Orange County.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Among other foreign policy initiatives, Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to join as the 51st state, advocated for U.S. control of the Panama Canal, pushed to purchase Greenland, implemented tariffs and suggested that the U.S. take ownership of Gaza and resettle Palestinians elsewhere.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Before Trump proposed resettling Gazans outside the enclave, Egypt and other Arab states had shown little interest in Gaza's reconstruction.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Little Saigon has been a nucleus for the Vietnamese American community since the fall of Saigon in 1975, when many of the two million who fled that country resettled in suburban Orange County.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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