provide refuge

Example Sentences

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Chowdhury said earth mounds have been built to provide refuge for tigers and other animals during highwater.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Evacuation of nearly 500,000 people is expected to start Saturday with 576 cyclone shelters ready to provide refuge to those moved from their homes along a vast coast, said Bangladesh government administrator Muhammad Shaheen Imran.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Ukrainians with family in the UK have told the BBC the government should make more effort to provide refuge for those fleeing the country.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2022

“But cities can provide refuge for animals that can’t survive in rural and suburban areas,” largely because of heavy pesticide use on suburban lawns and rural agricultural fields, she explained.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021

Epiphytes, especially the bromeliads, provide refuge for a variety of tree frogs and small snakes.

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.