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Recent Examples of expats
France’s universal healthcare system is widely regarded as comprehensive, accessible, and affordable for residents, including expats.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Hüller and her onscreen father Hanns Zischler brought a subtle but rewarding dynamic, as a family of expats traveling back to Germany to receive accolades for Zischler’s storied career.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
Wilson and Prudhomme find housing using resources including Airbnb, Idealista, various Schengen Shuffle Facebook groups and Facebook groups for expats in specific cities, housesitting sites and through services in co-working spaces.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Some studies find that CODAs may live in a kind of limbo, caught in the crossfire between two cultures (just as some expats do when learning a new language).
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Several Emiratis told me they were surprised by the solidarity coming from expats.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 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
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
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Hüller and her onscreen father Hanns Zischler brought a subtle but rewarding dynamic, as a family of expats traveling back to Germany to receive accolades for Zischler’s storied career.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026
Wilson and Prudhomme find housing using resources including Airbnb, Idealista, various Schengen Shuffle Facebook groups and Facebook groups for expats in specific cities, housesitting sites and through services in co-working spaces.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Some studies find that CODAs may live in a kind of limbo, caught in the crossfire between two cultures (just as some expats do when learning a new language).
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Several Emiratis told me they were surprised by the solidarity coming from expats.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 7 May 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
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Over 1,400 refugees were housed by the government in a compound and provided food and medical care, said Corey Malcom, the Florida Keys History Center’s lead historian.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Immigrants without legal status are ineligible for Medicaid benefits, but a swath of noncitizens qualify, such as green-card holders, asylees, and refugees.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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