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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Rising Sun is an adaptation of John McGahern’s novel about passion, war and migration, while Double Blind is a horror film about an experimental drug trial that goes wrong.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
Legal migration prohibition, like drug and alcohol prohibition, leads to illicit attempts to secure economic gains.
—Benjamin Powell, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Plans by bankers to shift south signal that the small but significant migration by wealthy entrepreneurs could become permanent, bolstering Switzerland’s status as a low-tax haven.
—Ott Ummelas, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
Plenković has faced accusations of corruption as Croatia, a European Union and NATO member, struggles with the highest inflation rate in the eurozone, a labor shortage and a surge in migration.
—Darko Bandic, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Lots of off-season migration, where Cal State Fullerton baseball alums moved from major-league baseball team to team like the animal manifestation of its Titan mascot — the elephant.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Sunday Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m. at Fort Harrison State Park: Sunday Morning Bird Walks are back for spring migration.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The migration that his parents went through is also a source of inspiration for the designer.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
In an era of historic migration globally and at home, many Americans rate immigration as a top policy issue ahead of the 2024 election.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
Legal migration prohibition, like drug and alcohol prohibition, leads to illicit attempts to secure economic gains.
—Benjamin Powell, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Plans by bankers to shift south signal that the small but significant migration by wealthy entrepreneurs could become permanent, bolstering Switzerland’s status as a low-tax haven.
—Ott Ummelas, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
Plenković has faced accusations of corruption as Croatia, a European Union and NATO member, struggles with the highest inflation rate in the eurozone, a labor shortage and a surge in migration.
—Darko Bandic, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Lots of off-season migration, where Cal State Fullerton baseball alums moved from major-league baseball team to team like the animal manifestation of its Titan mascot — the elephant.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Sunday Morning Bird Walk, 8 a.m. at Fort Harrison State Park: Sunday Morning Bird Walks are back for spring migration.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The migration that his parents went through is also a source of inspiration for the designer.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
In an era of historic migration globally and at home, many Americans rate immigration as a top policy issue ahead of the 2024 election.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
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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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