Why are stars often found far from their birthplace in nebulas?

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Stars are typically formed in nebulas, but many end up far from their birthplace due to processes involving primordial gas clouds and supernova remnants. When stars ignite, they consume their surrounding gas and can displace material, causing them to move away from their original location. This phenomenon can lead to starburst activity, where rapid star formation occurs, depleting the nursery cloud. The Orion Nebula is a well-known example of a nearby stellar nursery. Overall, the dynamics of star formation and movement explain why stars, including our sun, are often found distant from their nebulas.
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To my understanding, all stars are "born" in nebulas, however, if this is true, why is it that so many stars are so far from nebulas? Including our own sun.
 
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Primordial gas clouds, from which stars are ordinarily formed, are not the same thing as most nebula - which are more often the result of exploding stars. Newborn stars efficiently consume their mother clouds then give them a 'kick' when they ignite. In rich gas clouds, this often leads to starburst activity - where rapid star formation in a local region occurs. This rapidly depletes the nursery cloud. The best known nearby stellar nursey is the Orion nebula.
 

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