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Recent Examples of refugee
Mahdawi, 35, was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank.
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Cayla Bamberger, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The son of refugees from Castro’s Cuba must have within him something that echoes Lincoln’s faith and that of the Founders—at least so one hopes.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the activity was a consequence of the President signing a series of executive orders on the first day of his term to halt the refugee-resettlement program and suspend asylum at the southern border.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Mahdawi, 35, was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The son of refugees from Castro’s Cuba must have within him something that echoes Lincoln’s faith and that of the Founders—at least so one hopes.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the activity was a consequence of the President signing a series of executive orders on the first day of his term to halt the refugee-resettlement program and suspend asylum at the southern border.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Mahdawi, 35, was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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Other textures considered, Dulude-De Celles also fashions a film about exile and estrangement and sacrificing one’s identity in pursuit of self-preservation, about what a place can do to people.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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And this had been a lesson that Mussolini learned well, abetted by his readings and acquaintances as a young exile in French Savoy during the early twentieth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Investigators in Washington in search of the fugitive developed information suggesting that Bazemore had fled to Connecticut.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to attorney Luis Alberto Guerra, doing so triggers an alarm and could result in criminal charges, arrest, and being classified as a fugitive under immigration law.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The new footage was packed with surprises, including a moment early on when Din Djarin seeks information from an alien with the unmistakable voice of director Martin Scorsese.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tess, a fourth alien from the planet Antar, is revealed to be part of the Royal Four which are alien-human hybrids who’ve fled their planet years ago and hope to return again someday.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mark soon came across The Lux Nomads on social media, which is run by two expatriates themselves, Michelle Garabito and Paul Nelson.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bequests may align with the expatriate's death year for potentially later deadlines.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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