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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia — Another member of the Iran women's soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has decided to return to her homeland, a sport official said Monday.
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Others left Cuba as political refugees after serving years in prison.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Mahdawi, 35, was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Renewal of that deal is up this year, but Turkish citizens have soured on Syrian refugees, and anti-immigrant right-wing parties have surged in popularity in parts of Europe.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Others left Cuba as political refugees after serving years in prison.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Mahdawi, 35, was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Renewal of that deal is up this year, but Turkish citizens have soured on Syrian refugees, and anti-immigrant right-wing parties have surged in popularity in parts of Europe.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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Trump’s claim has struck a chord with many in the Cuban exile community who vowed never to return to the island while the Castros remained in power.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cuban exiles have demanded multiparty elections, freedom of speech, the release of political prisoners and other reforms.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The secret turned out to be Harriet Powell, a fugitive from slavery on her way to Canada—Smith’s house was a stop on the Underground Railroad.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Harlow last year was arrested after two months at-large as a wanted fugitive.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kona Blackwater Dive is an advanced, thrilling dive over deep water (thousands of feet) to witness the nightly migration of pelagic, alien-like and larval creatures.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a result, the alien almost certainly wouldn’t have the same basic chemical or genetic building blocks that all life on Earth shares—and a simple genetic test would reveal that, Wong says.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first question treats the UAE as a lifestyle destination for expatriates and a parking lot for sovereign capital.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The steep fee, enacted in 2015 due to surging demand among American expatriates seeking to avoid new tax reporting requirements, faced fierce opposition.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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