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Recent Examples of expats
Dressed simply with mustard, pickles and sometimes onions, Payne’s sandwich draws Indiana expats who specifically track his truck down for a taste of home.
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Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Between the outdoor patio — complete with long tables and a large TV — and the dining room, which boasts its own tables, chairs and TV, the restaurant from Argentina expats Federico Laboureau and Maximilian Pizzi is newly set up for the World Cup.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
This is simply a prediction, but the couple thinks there will be more Argentinian expats who come for the games than those who are currently residing there.
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Jenna Thompson
june 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
When the Iranian national team needed a new World Cup home, the Mexican border city — and its small contingent of Iranian expats — welcomed them.
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Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
On June 20th, up to 100,000 Iranian expats from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to hold a major rally in Paris to urge an end to the executions.
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Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Mexico City draws expats with its big-city energy, relatively lower cost of living compared to places like New York or Los Angeles, world-class food, and walkable neighborhoods.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Both companies will likely report weaker earnings in the second quarter because the Iran war has reduced traffic flows and parking demand — in Dubai more than in other emirates, due to an exodus of expats and the absence of tourists.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Migrants travel on boats, immigrants travel on planes, expats travel on psychedelics.
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Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Between the outdoor patio — complete with long tables and a large TV — and the dining room, which boasts its own tables, chairs and TV, the restaurant from Argentina expats Federico Laboureau and Maximilian Pizzi is newly set up for the World Cup.
—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
This is simply a prediction, but the couple thinks there will be more Argentinian expats who come for the games than those who are currently residing there.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
When the Iranian national team needed a new World Cup home, the Mexican border city — and its small contingent of Iranian expats — welcomed them.
—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
On June 20th, up to 100,000 Iranian expats from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to hold a major rally in Paris to urge an end to the executions.
—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Mexico City draws expats with its big-city energy, relatively lower cost of living compared to places like New York or Los Angeles, world-class food, and walkable neighborhoods.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Both companies will likely report weaker earnings in the second quarter because the Iran war has reduced traffic flows and parking demand — in Dubai more than in other emirates, due to an exodus of expats and the absence of tourists.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
Migrants travel on boats, immigrants travel on planes, expats travel on psychedelics.
—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
Noun
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In its heyday, the team, led by Ukrainian refugees from World War II and Stalin's postwar oppression, won a half-dozen national championships in various American professional leagues.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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