annual migration

collocation in English

meaningsofannualandmigration

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annual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæn.ju.əl/us
/ˈæn.ju.əl/
happening once ...
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migration
noun[C or U]
uk
/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/us
/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
the process of animals travelling to a different place, usually when the ...
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(Definition ofannualandmigrationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisannualmigrationhas gone on year after year, quite regularly and without interruption or disturbance, for many generations.
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Monarch butterflies are especially noted for their lengthyannualmigration.
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We have 3,000 permanently unemployed out of a working force of 53,000 and anannualmigrationof 1,000 of our best young skilled workers.
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They gathered at the post during theirannualmigrationand began to settle there permanently.
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This 40-day period is called chunyun, and is known as the world's largestannualmigration.
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Kayaks were also used for hunting at water crossings duringannualmigration.
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This round trip of 16000-22000 km is believed to be the longestannualmigrationof any mammal.
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They travel hundreds of miles onannualmigrationroutes in search of new pastures to graze their animals.
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This single ovulation event is believed to coincide with the speciesannualmigrationpatterns, when births can occur in warmer waters.
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There are frequent cultural references to the barn swallow in literary and religious works due to both its living in close proximity to humans and itsannualmigration.
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