Example Sentences

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He said there is suddenly "a great deal of interest" from clients, including emigres and foreign residents, willing to invest.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Both places want their emigres to return—and bring their money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Most were emigres from Texas who brought their politics to El Monte.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Despite the economic slump, wedding halls are doing a brisk trade, buoyed in part by wealthier Afghan emigres returning home for traditional marriage ceremonies now that the security situation has improved.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

A widely touted theory assigned authorship to Scandinavian emigres, who later picked up stakes, moved to Mexico, and became the Toltecs.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann