refuged

past tense of refuge
as in sheltered
to be or provide a shelter for a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers

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  • Instead, choose a downwind location that is sheltered by evergreen shrubs or a wall.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, its remote valleys and redwood forests sheltered pioneering growers who helped define the Emerald Triangle as the global epicenter of craft cannabis.
    Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Proponents of the relocation, however, believe it is protected by their First Amendment religious rights.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And the biggest improvement of all — Harrell protected the ball, finishing the game 17 of 29 for 140 yards.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Refuged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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