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Recent Examples of refugee
Fortune Eight centers supporting refugees returning to Afghanistan shut down.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In Charlotte, North Carolina, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a light-rail train.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Israel — which has been bombarding the city for days — said 100,000 people had already left, that refugee facilities were being prepared, and that the assault would finally break Hamas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Audio has surfaced of a phone call between Charlotte train stabbing suspect Decarlos Brown and his sister, Tracey Brown, recorded just days after he was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to death on a light rail train.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In Charlotte, North Carolina, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a light-rail train.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Israel — which has been bombarding the city for days — said 100,000 people had already left, that refugee facilities were being prepared, and that the assault would finally break Hamas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Audio has surfaced of a phone call between Charlotte train stabbing suspect Decarlos Brown and his sister, Tracey Brown, recorded just days after he was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to death on a light rail train.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
Noun
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Shortly after returning from his exile in Tunisia, Arafat launched a campaign of terrorism against Israel and his own people.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Forged by a history of exile and persecution, Jewish Americans have consistently championed dignity and equality.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The movie, which premiered at TIFF, stars Dinklage as store manager Mitch and Kirsten Dunst as Leigh, a Toys ‘R’ Us employee who develops a romance with the fugitive.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The warrant was issued at the end of last month and it’s not yet known if the fugitive was found.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One year after getting freaky with an alien on stage, Sabrina Carpenter returned to the VMAs on Sunday with an equally unforgettable performance, albeit for very different reasons.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The natural language processing is now based on Alexa, not Cerence's tech, and there's a cartoon visualization for the personal assistant that looks a bit like a ninja, or perhaps an alien.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some parents are concerned that tuition fees for international schools in Kenya could rise further with the arrival of more expatriates in the country.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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