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Recent Examples of refugees
The law ended eligibility for legal refugees and asylum seekers.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Investigators probe whether Moscow ordered the brazen daylight killing in eastern Poland, now a key refuge for Russian and Belarusian dissidents and for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian war refugees.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Funding that is distributed to governments or organizations working in repressive countries carries the grave risk of empowering security actors that not only impinge on the rights of refugees but also those of citizens.
—Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The restaurant is staffed largely by former refugees and asylum seekers, and its rotating menu reflects their own journeys, with dishes from Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But what actually happened was that much larger numbers of people came out en masse to demonstrate and show their opposition to the racist rioting and the targeting of refugees and asylum seekers and mosques, and so on.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
In the letter, congressional leaders gave the department until June 24 to respond with answers and a credible plan for refugees who have been living in limbo.
—Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 12 June 2026
The family became refugees during World War II, and they were deported to central Asia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This approach is based on giving refugees opportunities to define what’s important to them and then helping to make this a reality.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Investigators probe whether Moscow ordered the brazen daylight killing in eastern Poland, now a key refuge for Russian and Belarusian dissidents and for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian war refugees.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Funding that is distributed to governments or organizations working in repressive countries carries the grave risk of empowering security actors that not only impinge on the rights of refugees but also those of citizens.
—Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
The restaurant is staffed largely by former refugees and asylum seekers, and its rotating menu reflects their own journeys, with dishes from Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But what actually happened was that much larger numbers of people came out en masse to demonstrate and show their opposition to the racist rioting and the targeting of refugees and asylum seekers and mosques, and so on.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
In the letter, congressional leaders gave the department until June 24 to respond with answers and a credible plan for refugees who have been living in limbo.
—Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 12 June 2026
The family became refugees during World War II, and they were deported to central Asia.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This approach is based on giving refugees opportunities to define what’s important to them and then helping to make this a reality.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
Noun
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The estranged daughter of Fidel Castro has never entirely felt at peace here, in a city of exiles, despite being one herself.—
Christine Armario,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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Our conversation unfolded less as an interview and more as an encounter between two exiles deeply connected to our origins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Near the Broward County line on the north side of Krome, the owner of Jones Trailer Park said evacuees are being allowed to return, though power has not yet been restored.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The city's public transit system, Greenlink, is providing a bus with air conditioning for evacuees to stay cool, and the mall will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to police.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Its airports have remained operational, its economy benefited from a larger citizen population (rather than relying on expatriates), and Tehran has been more cautious in confronting the kingdom directly.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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