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Recent Examples of expats
Yes, war is frightening, and images of fleeing expats and tourists are disturbing.
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Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The case made international headlines after Gracey's mother, Therese Gracey, posted about his disappearance in a Facebook group for expats in Barcelona, and his father, Taras Gracey, flew to Spain to take part in the search effort.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Communities like Punta del Este and Montevideo are already popular with English-speaking expats and digital nomads.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
About 90% of the country's nearly 11 million residents are expats.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Distressed that their dream has turned sour, these expats are desperate to get out.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
But Claude’s newfound attention and rapidly evolving enterprise tools could signal an inflection point for the company made up of OpenAI expats.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thousands of American expats live in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta and communities along the shore of Lake Chapala — and many more American tourists visit there.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The case made international headlines after Gracey's mother, Therese Gracey, posted about his disappearance in a Facebook group for expats in Barcelona, and his father, Taras Gracey, flew to Spain to take part in the search effort.
—Michael Ruiz , Garrett Tenney , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Communities like Punta del Este and Montevideo are already popular with English-speaking expats and digital nomads.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
About 90% of the country's nearly 11 million residents are expats.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Distressed that their dream has turned sour, these expats are desperate to get out.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
But Claude’s newfound attention and rapidly evolving enterprise tools could signal an inflection point for the company made up of OpenAI expats.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expats
refugees
Noun
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The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Expats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expats. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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