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Recent Examples of refugee
The ruling applies only to refugees living in Minnesota.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The episode is casting light on the issue of Palestinian refugees, who many pro-Palestinian advocates believe should be able to return to the homes and communities their families left in 1948.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The district and union on Saturday came to a tentative agreement on a sanctuary school policy, mirroring the city’s own, that aims to protect immigrant and refugee students.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Yang writes for all ages, drawing inspiration from her experiences as a refugee.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The episode is casting light on the issue of Palestinian refugees, who many pro-Palestinian advocates believe should be able to return to the homes and communities their families left in 1948.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
The district and union on Saturday came to a tentative agreement on a sanctuary school policy, mirroring the city’s own, that aims to protect immigrant and refugee students.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Yang writes for all ages, drawing inspiration from her experiences as a refugee.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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In August 2024, students stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents, forcing her to flee into neighboring India and exile.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Legal cases in Spain Concerns over Rodríguez Torres’ human-rights record have also reached Spanish courts, where a group of Venezuelan exiles filed a criminal complaint accusing him of torture and crimes against humanity.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The YouTube star also leads the post-apocalyptic adventure, which is based on the 2022 indie video game and follows a fugitive who has to scavenge natural resources in an ocean of blood after a rapture.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, leads took them to Los Angeles, where in 2023, Markham police announced Townsend's arrest for child endangerment, concealing a homicide, and aiding a fugitive.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Theater artist James Ortiz voiced the character in the upcoming project and served as the lead puppeteer for the alien, who is very much the second lead to Ryan Gosling’s Ryland Grace.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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Stuck in the dirt, the hexagonal silver node looked like a device an alien could have planted.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Determining if the tax is imposed depends on what type of expatriate the giver is.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bequests may align with the expatriate's death year for potentially later deadlines.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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