as in sheltered
to be or provide a shelter for
a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers
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Khalil’s colleagues began a desperate race to coordinate the entry of Red Cross responders to bring out the victims of the first attack and extract the two journalists, who had sheltered again in the house.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Families describe fear and uncertainty Up the block, Ruby Condensa and her family sheltered in place as the hours dragged on.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia, protected by the walls of her hallway bunker, was mostly unscathed.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Colbert lambasted the dinner hosts, too, suggesting Washington media protected the Bush administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Refuged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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