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Recent Examples of refugee
In his first remarks dictated over the phone since his March 8 arrest, Khalil, a Palestinian refugee born in Syria, framed his detention as an attack on the right to free speech.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Like the fight over the sanctuary trial, however, the debates over sanctuary cities ultimately proved fruitful for the movement for refugee justice.
— Made By History, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Born in a Syrian refugee camp, Khalil has talked about his Palestinian heritage and was a major figure during last spring and summer's protests on the Columbia University campus in New York City.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: In January, a Trump administration executive order froze federal funding for refugee resettlement.
—Andrew King, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Like the fight over the sanctuary trial, however, the debates over sanctuary cities ultimately proved fruitful for the movement for refugee justice.
— Made By History, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Born in a Syrian refugee camp, Khalil has talked about his Palestinian heritage and was a major figure during last spring and summer's protests on the Columbia University campus in New York City.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Catch up quick: In January, a Trump administration executive order froze federal funding for refugee resettlement.
—Andrew King, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugee
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The newspaper, controlled by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, depicted Alinejad cowering in fear beneath the captive forms of two dissidents the regime had lured back to Iran from exile and executed.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Today, many alternative news sources are widely available, including independent Russian outlets, many of which have been in exile since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When a group of attackers pursues Nick Fury, Cap is labeled a fugitive and goes on the run with the help of Black Widow and Falcon to find the real enemy.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Negotiations resulted in the handover of one of the FBI’s ten most wanted fugitives, Caro Quintero, who walked free in 2013 after serving 28 years in prison.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The aliens of Solar Opposites are set for their last mission.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg on Saturday issued two orders enjoining Trump from deporting aliens detained in immigration proceedings who are allegedly associated with the TdA, which the U.S. has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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If enacted, this change could significantly alleviate the compliance burdens that expatriates have endured for decades.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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For expatriates and multinational business owners, staying informed and proactive in tax planning will be crucial.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Refugee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugee. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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