immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Fleeing Soviet repression after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the family crossed surreptitiously into Austria, then immigrated to the U.S. when Plachy was 15.
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Following that is Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody as a Hungarian-Jewish architect immigrating to the U.S. post-World War II.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
His father spoke out publicly against Mussolini and the fascists in Italy before immigrating to England.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Adrien Brody is the odds-on favorite to carry home the Oscar as Best Actor for his portrayal of fictional architect Laszlo Toth, a concentration camp survivor who immigrates to American in the late 1940’s.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Following that is Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody as a Hungarian-Jewish architect immigrating to the U.S. post-World War II.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
His father spoke out publicly against Mussolini and the fascists in Italy before immigrating to England.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Adrien Brody is the odds-on favorite to carry home the Oscar as Best Actor for his portrayal of fictional architect Laszlo Toth, a concentration camp survivor who immigrates to American in the late 1940’s.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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