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Recent Examples of refugee
According to the company’s website, employees at CDR Health’s Miami office have treated more than 140,000 refugees, including Cuban and Haitian asylum applicants.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
From gentrification, to the removal of indigenous communities from their lands for economic exploitation, to wars waged for territorial gain while wealthy countries profit from arms sales, the treatment of refugees and immigrants forced to leave their countries due to conflicts or oppression.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
One especially vivid description is found in Rachel Aviv’s powerful New Yorker article focusing on Georgi, a Russian refugee child living in Sweden.
—Laurie Sheck
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
And the Afghan refugees in Pakistan have no real rights to protect them.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
From gentrification, to the removal of indigenous communities from their lands for economic exploitation, to wars waged for territorial gain while wealthy countries profit from arms sales, the treatment of refugees and immigrants forced to leave their countries due to conflicts or oppression.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
One especially vivid description is found in Rachel Aviv’s powerful New Yorker article focusing on Georgi, a Russian refugee child living in Sweden.
—Laurie Sheck
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
And the Afghan refugees in Pakistan have no real rights to protect them.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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The unexpected, far-away place that Said references is expressed fully, as both a geographical reality and a soul in exile.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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But Assad is now in Moscow, sulking in exile, and Damascus is ruled by an entirely different government that is interested in normalizing relations with Syria's traditional adversaries.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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And while the officers don’t officially embrace it, the name reflects their mission: tracking down foreign fugitives who believe crossing into Mexico puts them beyond the reach of justice.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Morrison said law enforcement has faced environmental challenges while hunting the fugitive, highlighting not only rugged terrain, but harsh conditions teams have battled.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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Plus, there's that scene of Will Smith punching an alien in the face!—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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The Gulf’s economic miracle rests on approximately 31 million expatriates—over half the region's population.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Tehran also accuses Iranian expatriates and dissident groups sympathetic to Israel of supporting logistics, communication, and funding.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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