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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Almost $50 million of that was provided to resettle all the residents of Isle de Jean Charles as rising sea levels threatened to swallow the area.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Under previous governments, the country argued that the presence of many Ukrainian refugees (even before the full-scale Russian invasion of 2022) meant Poland should not be obliged to resettle refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Such efforts are financed by individual donations made by local residents, including some who resettled in Europe and the Middle East during the war and remain abroad.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The suspension of refugee processing and foreign aid funding cuts issued on Jan. 20 affected tens of thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. and stopped aid that helps SIV recipients transit to and resettle in the U.S.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Under previous governments, the country argued that the presence of many Ukrainian refugees (even before the full-scale Russian invasion of 2022) meant Poland should not be obliged to resettle refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Such efforts are financed by individual donations made by local residents, including some who resettled in Europe and the Middle East during the war and remain abroad.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
The suspension of refugee processing and foreign aid funding cuts issued on Jan. 20 affected tens of thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. and stopped aid that helps SIV recipients transit to and resettle in the U.S.
—Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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