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Recent Examples of refugee
Rudolph, Peregrine’s CTO, previously built data infrastructure for refugees at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and worked at global health tech firm Dimagi.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The first hit a house in central Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp without warning and killed three people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, according to Al Aqsa Hospital.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Since its founding nearly 44 years ago, RefugeeOne has resettled more than 22,000 refugees from all the major world crises to the Chicagoland area, according to communications director Sally Schulze.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The first hit a house in central Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp without warning and killed three people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, according to Al Aqsa Hospital.
—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Since its founding nearly 44 years ago, RefugeeOne has resettled more than 22,000 refugees from all the major world crises to the Chicagoland area, according to communications director Sally Schulze.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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Bauer remains in professional exile following a league suspension that permanently altered the trajectory of his career.
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In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile.
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The 40-year-old sustained injuries to his arms and was treated at a hospital before he was booked on allegations of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and being a fugitive from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana State Police said.
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The criminal leader, who, authorities say helped found Tren de Aragua, had been a fugitive for years, with a criminal record stretching back decades.
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If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen.
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The new season will get around to that question, though the alien and earthly plot lines are kept on separate tracks.
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The numbers reinforced a growing belief among expatriates that the Colombian diaspora has evolved into a major political force.
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Supporters of the initiative dislike an influx of expatriates from the neighboring European Union, and say Swiss infrastructure, housing, social programs, natural resources and way of life have been strained under demographic growth.
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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