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immigrate

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Definition of immigrate

as in to come

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Recent Examples of immigrate Later, with the help of his sister, who was living in the United States, the Lally family was able to immigrate to Chicago with their 3-year-old son and only child, Ivan, in 1953. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 Dong reportedly immigrated to the United States from China and does not speak English but obtained his CDL in New York in 2024, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026 After immigrating to the United States, the family moved in with Partovi’s grandmother and lived in a single room. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Most people immigrate through the Work Visa Canada or Express Entry system. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for immigrate

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Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Most people come here for the ever-evolving menu of house cocktails.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Subject to eligibility, these trials usually last for just a few days, so be sure to cancel your subscription before your first bill arrives.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Reports indicate that several hundred protesters followed that directive, arriving in downtown Milan and, eventually, clashing with police.

— Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

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Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Organizers say about half as many people showed up to Mill Creek Park than there were for the previous No Kings rally in March.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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