refuging

verb

present participle of refuge
as in sheltering
to be or provide a shelter for a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers

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  1. sheltering
  2. protecting
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  • The city is also sheltering at least 100,000 people who fled violence elsewhere in the country.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Cleaning Up Leaves in Early Spring Just like other pollinators, fireflies and their larvae also use fallen leaf litter as sheltering spots in spring.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
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  • The agency, which is charged with protecting the president, not only began following Comey, but tracked his location through his phone.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Saxony’s culture ministry added that the security systems protecting the collections remained fully intact.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of protecting
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