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Recent Examples of refugees
Pakistan was left to deal with the fallout from the Afghan civil war that followed, which included accepting nearly four million Afghan refugees.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
As civilians of the surrounding areas become displaced by the Fire Nation, more and more refugees, including Zuko and Iroh, who’ve been living off the grid, make their way to the capital.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Although Jordan didn't have good relations with the Assad regime, O'Brien theorized that one of the Syrian refugees the country hosted might know something about Tice.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 1 June 2026
That was the first piece around social justice, showing who immigrants and refugees really are.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Musinguzi's job is to track likely cases of Ebola, quarantine refugees, train healthcare workers and prepare his community to battle the disease.
—Sarah Robbins, NPR, 31 May 2026
When the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum opened in 2007, its main purpose was to tell the stories of the more than 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled Europe in the 1930s for Shanghai.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The four victims of that attack, three of them US citizens, had been working for Brothers to the Rescue, an NGO dedicated to helping Cuban refugees and dropping anti-communist leaflets over the island.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 May 2026
Mews became the main sponsor of KLABU’s newest location in Boa Vista, Brazil, home to Latin America’s largest shelter for indigenous Venezuelan refugees.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
As civilians of the surrounding areas become displaced by the Fire Nation, more and more refugees, including Zuko and Iroh, who’ve been living off the grid, make their way to the capital.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Although Jordan didn't have good relations with the Assad regime, O'Brien theorized that one of the Syrian refugees the country hosted might know something about Tice.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 1 June 2026
That was the first piece around social justice, showing who immigrants and refugees really are.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Musinguzi's job is to track likely cases of Ebola, quarantine refugees, train healthcare workers and prepare his community to battle the disease.
—Sarah Robbins, NPR, 31 May 2026
When the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum opened in 2007, its main purpose was to tell the stories of the more than 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled Europe in the 1930s for Shanghai.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The four victims of that attack, three of them US citizens, had been working for Brothers to the Rescue, an NGO dedicated to helping Cuban refugees and dropping anti-communist leaflets over the island.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 May 2026
Mews became the main sponsor of KLABU’s newest location in Boa Vista, Brazil, home to Latin America’s largest shelter for indigenous Venezuelan refugees.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
Noun
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The failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, launched by Cuban exiles with CIA backing, became both a defining trauma and a lasting symbol of unfinished struggle.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Castro, who served as defense minister in the 1990s, was charged with ordering the 1996 downing of two planes over Cuban territory flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, a group of Florida exiles opposed to the Castro regime.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 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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Stanton evacuees return home CBS LA She and her family evacuated their home on Friday.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Late Monday, officials allowed 65% of evacuees to return home, saying the threat of a catastrophic blast from the overheated container at GKN Aerospace had lessened.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Investors, executives, and expatriates—some of whom fled—felt vulnerable and uncertain.—
Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
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With Singapore restricting the number of expatriates, the UAE has also been a major beneficiary as some international banks relocate part of their operations.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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