refuging

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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  • His supporters finally ended the siege hours later after one protester was shot dead by Capitol police as the mob tried to break into the House gallery where terrified lawmakers were sheltering.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Winter has now arrived, and hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents near the sea.
    Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Refuging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuging. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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