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Recent Examples of refugee
That buzzy pic revolves around an overweight Lebanese man who finds redemption when he is asked to help set up a tennis camp for Syrian refugee children traumatized by their experiences in the war.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The job offer, pitched to appeal to a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee without work, promised a BMW car and about $11,000 in cash.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Cao herself was flown out of Vietnam in 1975 and came to the States as a 13-year-old refugee.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Layoffs also hit the entire staff at the HHS Administration for Children and Families, a division that provides support for child care, family violence prevention, refugee resettlement and Head Start programs.
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—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The job offer, pitched to appeal to a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee without work, promised a BMW car and about $11,000 in cash.
—Tomas Dapkus, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Cao herself was flown out of Vietnam in 1975 and came to the States as a 13-year-old refugee.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Layoffs also hit the entire staff at the HHS Administration for Children and Families, a division that provides support for child care, family violence prevention, refugee resettlement and Head Start programs.
5.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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Now living in exile in the United States, Maradiaga serves as the director of the W.L.C.’s academy, which helps train activists fighting authoritarian governments around the world.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Roman judges could and sometimes did face removal from office, property confiscation, exile or even death for executing clearly innocent people.—
Nathanael Andrade,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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As the boys investigate the case, they're framed for murder — and made out to be fugitives.—
Rendy Jones,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Two additional persons charged – Sayed Ali, 59, of Richmond, and Stephanie Huerta, 35, of Houston – are considered fugitives, and warrants remain outstanding for their arrests, the U.S. attorney's office said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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With each passing episode, Adair seems more like an alien doing her best Below Deck cast member imitation.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The psychiatrist had advised her not to specifically describe the aliens.—
Elif Batuman,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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This work provided a full understanding of Japanese business culture and granted her the opportunity to live for five years as an expatriate in Silicon Valley.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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States with net losses of residents are developing innovative and aggressive ways to capture tax revenue from their expatriates.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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