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Recent Examples of refugees
The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Founded by German immigrants and refugees, the Turners now push for immigrant rights and still host mental and physical wellness programs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Faisal told the news agency that their family were Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
In the most recent financial year, more than a third of eligible staff globally participated in some form of community activity, which, according to George, includes activities like running interview and CV workshops for young Australians and refugees.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
More than half the Jews living there during the Holocaust, however, were foreigners – including nearly 100,000 refugees who had recently fled Nazi violence.
—Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
To punish its neighbor, Pakistan is deporting Afghan refugees en masse—almost 1 million in 2025, and the pace has only increased this year.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Michele Gile, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Founded by German immigrants and refugees, the Turners now push for immigrant rights and still host mental and physical wellness programs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Faisal told the news agency that their family were Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
In the most recent financial year, more than a third of eligible staff globally participated in some form of community activity, which, according to George, includes activities like running interview and CV workshops for young Australians and refugees.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
More than half the Jews living there during the Holocaust, however, were foreigners – including nearly 100,000 refugees who had recently fled Nazi violence.
—Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
To punish its neighbor, Pakistan is deporting Afghan refugees en masse—almost 1 million in 2025, and the pace has only increased this year.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
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Over the past two decades, officials in Caracas have also repeatedly accused exiles in the city of orchestrating dozens of plots to overthrow the socialist revolution.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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And Rubio absorbed the Cuban exiles’ uncompromising stances.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The evacuees skewed younger, particularly adults between 26 and 34, stripping the state’s future workforce and tax base.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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As buses loaded with evacuees pulled onto the road, members of the skeleton crew started gathering their belongings and hosing down buildings.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first question treats the UAE as a lifestyle destination for expatriates and a parking lot for sovereign capital.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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