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Recent Examples of refugee
The jobs listed in the EDD layoff notices include behavioral specialists, child care workers, food service managers, instructional aides, medical assistants, program directors, recreation workers, a refugee resettlement worker and therapists.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives.
—Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the project flees to its secret laboratories, leaving the refugees of Domiz to continue the task of survival in some other way.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Released more than a year before the war in Gaza became front page news, Mo received critical acclaim for its portrayal of Palestinian culture and the refugee experience.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
As Orbán over the past decade took a forceful stance against migrants and refugees and proclaimed himself Europe's champion of illiberal Christian democracy, Budapest became a magnet for American conservatives.
—Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the project flees to its secret laboratories, leaving the refugees of Domiz to continue the task of survival in some other way.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Released more than a year before the war in Gaza became front page news, Mo received critical acclaim for its portrayal of Palestinian culture and the refugee experience.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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With potential political upheaval on the horizon, Cuban exiles in Miami have begun positioning themselves for power, but their own internecine disputes bode poorly for any political transition, El País reported.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Beckham’s money-men partners are Miami brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, billionaire businessmen, leaders of the construction giant MasTec, and sons of a Cuban exile leader.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Dallas Police Department is being hired out by a fugitive.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The character has long been replaced as Sidious' apprentice, and is now a fugitive from the Empire.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ortiz, 42, plays Rocky, an arachnoid alien made of stone-like material, who befriends Grace.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The group meets a dying alien of the Andalite race, which has been fighting the Yeerks and their expansion across the galaxy.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flights in and out of the Middle East came to a near-complete stop, stranding residents, expatriates, and tourists alike, even as Iran struck the region’s most crowded cities and luxury hotels.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mettler-Toledo, which manufactures lab instruments and weighing technology, provides school expenses as part of its expatriate and international benefits package for some senior execs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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