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Recent Examples of refugee
About one million Congolese citizens are themselves refugees, having sought shelter for the most part in neighboring states.
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Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Uganda has a reputation for welcoming foreigners, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violent conflict in neighboring countries such as Congo, Burundi and South Sudan.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Their journey takes them through refugee camps in France and aboard the SS Winnipeg, the ship that carried 2,400 Spanish refugees to safety in Chile.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The immediate priority of both countries has been economic recovery, after years of mismanagement and decline resulted in the largest peacetime refugee crisis in the Western Hemisphere’s history.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Uganda has a reputation for welcoming foreigners, hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing violent conflict in neighboring countries such as Congo, Burundi and South Sudan.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Their journey takes them through refugee camps in France and aboard the SS Winnipeg, the ship that carried 2,400 Spanish refugees to safety in Chile.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The immediate priority of both countries has been economic recovery, after years of mismanagement and decline resulted in the largest peacetime refugee crisis in the Western Hemisphere’s history.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
Noun
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All this taught me to understand the daily humiliations one experiences as an exile and refugee in a world where nobody wants you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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In exile, Carvajal began making grandiose denunciations of Maduro on his personal blog (now taken down) and on social media.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Caravaggio was a fugitive, not just a painter Caravaggio lived a short, tumultuous life and had a notorious reputation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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McKenzie was a fugitive for nearly two years on an outstanding felony bench warrant, the sheriff's office alleged.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Phrases like alien to the species were repeated to describe Jews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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All praise to the blue alien for showing her the light!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plan aims to attract skilled migrants and South African expatriates, especially those working in the United Arab Emirates, which hired large numbers of local engineers during the build-out of its Barakah Nuclear Plant over the last decade.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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What were her feelings about being an expatriate in the years after the Civil War?—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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