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“A lot of people have relocated from K.C. to New York but wanted to stay with the agency.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

At the end of the 2024–25 school year, after accounting for graduates and families known to have relocated, 18,232 newcomer students were enrolled and expected to return this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

The news comes as California tries to lure film and television productions back to the Golden State after many have relocated to other states and countries in search of more lucrative tax incentives.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

According to Santander UK, 67% of first-time buyers over the past two years have relocated to get on the property ladder.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

Economic development has been more rapid in coastal provinces than in the interior, and approximately 200 million rural laborers have relocated to urban areas to find work.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency