displaced person
Example Sentences
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Yousef Qarmout, a displaced person in Jabalia, told the BBC that food and water shortages were making "untenable" for those living in the area.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
He said those early years made him "an eternally displaced person" sensitive to the plight of refugees.
From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023
Opposition activists in northwest Syria said the man killed showed up in the area about 10 days ago claiming to be a displaced person from the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, bordering Iraq.
From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023
“Sadly, in this war-torn country, being a displaced person or a refugee has become a common and collective experience,” Francis said in his address.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023
On the other hand, every displaced person milling about on the streets means another pair of eyes looking for the five rebels on the loose.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
