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Noun
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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 -
There have also been increasing reports of tensions between Congolese refugees and Ugandan host communities that require additional conflict-mitigation measures, including engagement with both communities and governments.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Associated Press receives support from the Walton Family Foundation for coverage of water and environmental policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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The Video Category winner receives a Nikon camera and photography kit.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Published in Military Thought, the piece even openly admits several major weaknesses in Russia’s operations in the region, given the reality of modern air warfare.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Boreing, who co-founded the company alongside Shapiro and spearheaded pricey, ambitious projects like its Pendragon Cycle TV series — which the company admits was a dud with audiences — departed his own executive role more than a year ago.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 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
Noun
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Under Johnson, a firm tied to him won a contract to feed migrants in 2024, and last year Rossi’s restaurant, Divan Chicago, hosted a fundraiser for Leaders for Tomorrow, a political action committee launched by Johnson ally Cornelius Griggs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Ghanaian authorities said the repatriation effort was being carried out in coordination with South African officials after concerns over the safety and well-being of migrants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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German and Czech immigrants who settled in Central Texas during the 1800s introduced meat-smoking and butcher shop traditions that later became foundational to what many now recognize as classic Texas barbecue, according to the Texas Historical Association.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Many billionaires, like Sergey Brin, are immigrants who came here with nothing.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Noun
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After taking power in 1922, Benito Mussolini prioritized strengthening the national football system, recognizing its value in forging a unifying identity for a country that had existed only six decades and was losing as many as three hundred thousand emigrants a year.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 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
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“Repatriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriates. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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