refuge
Example Sentences
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Some sought refuge in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates while others avoided the region altogether.
"Instead, his life was tragically cut short. No one who comes here seeking refuge should be left in harm's way."
From BBC
Trotsky fled to Turkey, then France and Norway, finding long-term refuge in Mexico, whose government offered asylum and whose leading artist, Diego Rivera, provided comradery.
The released files, however, contain no reference to Epstein discussing the country as a possible refuge from US authorities.
From BBC
"Blue Moon" takes place almost entirely in the bar of a Broadway restaurant where Hart takes refuge during the premiere of "Oklahoma!" -- the first major show his long-time collaborator Richard Rodgers created with Oscar Hammerstein.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
