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Recent Examples of expat
Several Emiratis told me they were surprised by the solidarity coming from expats.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Global expat surveys have ranked Vietnam and Thailand among the most attractive destinations for affordability and quality of life.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Ian King Need to know UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai's appeal.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Harris plays an expat American painter who becomes the comic relief and mediator between the two.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Global expat surveys have ranked Vietnam and Thailand among the most attractive destinations for affordability and quality of life.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Ian King Need to know UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai's appeal.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Harris plays an expat American painter who becomes the comic relief and mediator between the two.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expat
refugee
Noun
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Her resettlement interview was approaching when refugee processing was suspended.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Mural honoring murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska taken down after outrage.—
,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expat. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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