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Recent Examples of refugees
Hampson said some also worry a surge of interest from Americans could delay efforts by refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing vulnerable situations.
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Sarah Raza, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Mendoza's parents were star athletes Both of his parents grew up in Miami, Florida, as the children of Cuban refugees.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
When Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana, refugees from the storm brought Big Easy flavors that gave rise to Viet-Cajun cuisine.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of finding the American dream, refugees and asylum-seekers have been detained by ICE.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Born in London to Hungarian refugees who fled their homeland during the 1956 revolution, Hilton grew up in a household without much money.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth school district’s Board of Managers will vote on whether to close International Newcomers Academy — a sixth-through-ninth-grade school that offers specialized academic instruction for refugees and immigrants — during a board meeting Tuesday, April 28.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Hampson said some also worry a surge of interest from Americans could delay efforts by refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing vulnerable situations.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
But his reputation for hiring Jewish refugees may have influenced Elizabeth’s visit.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Sarah Raza, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Mendoza's parents were star athletes Both of his parents grew up in Miami, Florida, as the children of Cuban refugees.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
When Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana, refugees from the storm brought Big Easy flavors that gave rise to Viet-Cajun cuisine.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of finding the American dream, refugees and asylum-seekers have been detained by ICE.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Born in London to Hungarian refugees who fled their homeland during the 1956 revolution, Hilton grew up in a household without much money.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth school district’s Board of Managers will vote on whether to close International Newcomers Academy — a sixth-through-ninth-grade school that offers specialized academic instruction for refugees and immigrants — during a board meeting Tuesday, April 28.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Hampson said some also worry a surge of interest from Americans could delay efforts by refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing vulnerable situations.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
But his reputation for hiring Jewish refugees may have influenced Elizabeth’s visit.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
Noun
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As Saturday’s opening of Six Flags Great America’s 50th season approached, Walther recalled the night more than 30 years ago that made him and his friends local legends, as well as permanent exiles from the popular theme park.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, many exiles viewed the legislation as an empty threat because of the remote prospect of ever collecting from a bankrupt government.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the week of April 21st, the United States Air Force transport of evacuees out of Saigon’s airport, Tan Son Nhut, was in full swing.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The evacuees skewed younger, particularly adults between 26 and 34, stripping the state’s future workforce and tax base.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city’s gravitational pull operates differently, and more powerfully, for the billions in the Global South than for the few Western expatriates who fled at the first missile alert.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
8 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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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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