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resettle

British  
/ riːˈsɛtəl /

verb

  1. to settle or cause to settle in a new or different place

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Abrego Garcia has agreed to resettle in Costa Rica.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

Some 265,000 Afghans are still being processed abroad, including about 180,000 in the Special Immigrant Visa pipeline for those who worked for the U.S. government, according to AfghanEvac, a nonprofit working to resettle Afghan nationals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 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

She used to make her parents rewind it over and over again, laughing herself sick at the idea that a roof could go and resettle itself.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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