resettle
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Under the deal, although Mauritius will control Diego Garcia, it will not be allowed to resettle the island.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Abrego Garcia has agreed to resettle in Costa Rica.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025
But AfghanEvac, a group that helped resettle Afghans in the United States after the military withdrawal, said they undergo "some of the most extensive security vetting" of any migrants.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
As prices rise in the Miami-area suburb where he lives, he is looking to resettle in a more affordable area in California or Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
When he agreed to move out of the working-class neighborhood where he had been happy for years and to resettle in the middle-class apartment, he had said the same thing.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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