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migration

/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun B2
  1. An instance of moving to live in another place for a while. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Movement in general. (countable, uncountable) · The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.
  4. Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one. (countable, uncountable)
  5. The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations. (countable, uncountable)

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They packed their meager remaining possessions into heavily overloaded automobiles and initiated an arduous migration westward toward the promise of California.
The Dust Bowl: An Ecological Catastrophe, p. 1 · C1
However, as the twentieth century progressed, the lure of industrial employment prompted a massive migration northward.
From the Delta to Memphis, p. 1 · C1
As the migration continued farther north to Chicago, the blues underwent a radical transformation to suit the urban environment.
From the Delta to Memphis, p. 1 · C1
Their remarkable migration north not only transformed the blues but also irrevocably altered the trajectory of popular music forever.
From the Delta to Memphis, p. 1 · C1

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