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Recent Examples of expats
Ian King Need to know UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai's appeal.
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Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The country’s cities also play a major part in its popularity as Valencia, Málaga, and Alicante rank among the best in the world for expats.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Yes, war is frightening, and images of fleeing expats and tourists are disturbing.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The case made international headlines after Gracey's mother, Therese Gracey, posted about his disappearance in a Facebook group for expats in Barcelona, and his father, Taras Gracey, flew to Spain to take part in the search effort.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Distressed that their dream has turned sour, these expats are desperate to get out.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
But Claude’s newfound attention and rapidly evolving enterprise tools could signal an inflection point for the company made up of OpenAI expats.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
The country’s cities also play a major part in its popularity as Valencia, Málaga, and Alicante rank among the best in the world for expats.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Yes, war is frightening, and images of fleeing expats and tourists are disturbing.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The case made international headlines after Gracey's mother, Therese Gracey, posted about his disappearance in a Facebook group for expats in Barcelona, and his father, Taras Gracey, flew to Spain to take part in the search effort.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Distressed that their dream has turned sour, these expats are desperate to get out.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
But Claude’s newfound attention and rapidly evolving enterprise tools could signal an inflection point for the company made up of OpenAI expats.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
Noun
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Hampson said some also worry a surge of interest from Americans could delay efforts by refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing vulnerable situations.—
Sarah Raza,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza's parents were star athletes Both of his parents grew up in Miami, Florida, as the children of Cuban refugees.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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