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resettled

verb

past tense of resettle

as in relocated

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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Recent Examples of resettled Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak. — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Captain Alphonso Davies, Canada’s best player, was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana before being resettled in Edmonton, becoming a citizen in 2017. — Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Since its founding nearly 44 years ago, RefugeeOne has resettled more than 22,000 refugees from all the major world crises to the Chicagoland area, according to communications director Sally Schulze. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 According to the Center for Immigration Studies, more than 233,000 refugees were resettled through USRAP during the Biden Administration. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 June 2026 The number of refugees resettled, which fell sharply from 188,000 in 2024. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Before requesting moving estimates, decide what’s worth transporting, what’s worth storing, and what’s worth replacing once you’re resettled. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 The episode then jumps ahead six months to find the family resettled on yet another modest ranch in Ria Paloma, Texas. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026 By the end of 2025, more than a thousand Afrikaners were resettled in the United States. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

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The unit’s office has relocated near Sacramento’s Downtown Commons, allowing for a quicker response time.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
According to information presented at the city’s MOU meeting on June 3, the fields would be relocated to make room for Escondido Ice.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

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When 80,000 spectators left a stadium or tens of thousands spilled out of public FanFests, the World Cup economy migrated straight into local hospitality.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Forward Nico Williams, who provided the game-winning assist in Spain’s World Cup victory Sunday, was born to two Ghanaian parents who migrated across Ghana and through the Sahara Desert before settling in Spain.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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