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Recent Examples of refugee
The film was inspired by the true story of a 101-year-old Berlin woman, Agnes, and a young, gay Iranian refugee, Amir.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 June 2026
What struck him about her story was the language people use when referring to refugees.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
But Zelenskyy’s decision to name a military unit after the UPA drew fury from Warsaw, which had already shown signs of war fatigue over the influx of refugees and economic drain of supporting Ukraine’s fight.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Removing all possibility that the president’s xenophobia is nonracial, the administration has implemented what is effectively a whites-only refugee policy that accepts solely South Africans of European descent.
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Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 June 2026
What struck him about her story was the language people use when referring to refugees.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
But Zelenskyy’s decision to name a military unit after the UPA drew fury from Warsaw, which had already shown signs of war fatigue over the influx of refugees and economic drain of supporting Ukraine’s fight.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Removing all possibility that the president’s xenophobia is nonracial, the administration has implemented what is effectively a whites-only refugee policy that accepts solely South Africans of European descent.
—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 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 inmate had been in custody at CCDC since June 22 and was a fugitive from another state, police said.
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The wanted fugitive is described as being 6 feet tall with a weight between 147 and 190 pounds.
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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 3 Jul. 2026.
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