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Recent Examples of refugee
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These words are discussed in American living rooms, and in refugee camps and cities across the Somali diaspora.
—Abdi Nor Iftin, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Then again, that slightly generic quality never impinges on the film’s characterizations, and allows viewers to extrapolate the finer points of this story to the plights of so many other refugees, from Syria and elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
The Somali refugees who began coming to the Twin Cities in the early 1990s did so with the help of religious organizations and churches, especially Lutheran and Catholic parishes, that have a history of welcoming people fleeing war and famine.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These words are discussed in American living rooms, and in refugee camps and cities across the Somali diaspora.
—Abdi Nor Iftin, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Then again, that slightly generic quality never impinges on the film’s characterizations, and allows viewers to extrapolate the finer points of this story to the plights of so many other refugees, from Syria and elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
The Somali refugees who began coming to the Twin Cities in the early 1990s did so with the help of religious organizations and churches, especially Lutheran and Catholic parishes, that have a history of welcoming people fleeing war and famine.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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The date is notably well after Allen's exile from Hollywood.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Still, Maduro was reportedly given many opportunities to negotiate a golden exile.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eventually, leads took them to Los Angeles, where in 2023, Markham police announced Townsend's arrest for child endangerment, concealing a homicide, and aiding a fugitive.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Patel made the announcement just hours after landing in Los Angeles to transfer another Ten Most Wanted fugitive, former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here artistic director Louis Kyper, dressed as an alien, stands in front of Criminal Records during the inaugural 2024 show.—
Danielle Charbonneau,
AJC.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt played Tommy Solomon, the oldest alien trapped in the body of a teenage boy and often the smartest person in the room.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Determining if the tax is imposed depends on what type of expatriate the giver is.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bequests may align with the expatriate's death year for potentially later deadlines.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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