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Recent Examples of refugees
Over 1,400 refugees were housed by the government in a compound and provided food and medical care, said Corey Malcom, the Florida Keys History Center’s lead historian.
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
Immigrants without legal status are ineligible for Medicaid benefits, but a swath of noncitizens qualify, such as green-card holders, asylees, and refugees.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Liba Vaynberg is the Jewish daughter of Azerbaijani and Ukrainian refugees, an O’Neill Award–winning playwright produced off-Broadway, and a staff writer on Star City (Sony/Apple TV).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Vang, meanwhile, is the daughter of Hmong refugees, and would be the first representative of Hmong descent in Congress if elected.
—Robin Epley, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
For Hiba and Ibrahim, who had fled ethnic violence in Sudan and were living as refugees with their children in Jordan, the news was devastating.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
We were placed in Braunschweig, near Halle, as refugees.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 May 2026
In 1997, the businessman shocked diplomats at a black-tie gala by announcing the donation of a staggering $1 billion to the United Nations to benefit programs aiding refugees and children.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Craftspeople are forcibly displaced and become refugees who come to Germany or the UK to work, say, as Uber drivers.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 14 May 2026
Immigrants without legal status are ineligible for Medicaid benefits, but a swath of noncitizens qualify, such as green-card holders, asylees, and refugees.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Liba Vaynberg is the Jewish daughter of Azerbaijani and Ukrainian refugees, an O’Neill Award–winning playwright produced off-Broadway, and a staff writer on Star City (Sony/Apple TV).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Vang, meanwhile, is the daughter of Hmong refugees, and would be the first representative of Hmong descent in Congress if elected.
—Robin Epley, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
For Hiba and Ibrahim, who had fled ethnic violence in Sudan and were living as refugees with their children in Jordan, the news was devastating.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
We were placed in Braunschweig, near Halle, as refugees.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 May 2026
In 1997, the businessman shocked diplomats at a black-tie gala by announcing the donation of a staggering $1 billion to the United Nations to benefit programs aiding refugees and children.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Craftspeople are forcibly displaced and become refugees who come to Germany or the UK to work, say, as Uber drivers.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
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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
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The charges revolve around a 1996 incident in which the Cuban government shot down two civilian planes belonging to a group of Cuban exiles whose goal was to rescue refugees in rafts in the waters between Cuba and Florida.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The longer answer is that there are pages and pages of old FBI records, unresolved cases, eyewitness interviews, and the usual grainy, black-and-white images that show dots but nothing remotely conclusive about aliens, alien spaceships, or any alien technology.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Cooler overnight conditions slowed the spread, fire commanders with the Ventura County Fire Department said, allowing some evacuees to return, although 1 house had burned.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Campo officials asked that evacuees head north, as the fire is located south of Campo and moving north/northwest.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 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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That appreciation extends beyond citizens to the more than 20 million expatriates who call the region home.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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