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refugee

[ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee] / ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒi /


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After months of visa difficulties Öpik and his family were able to leave the refugee camp and move to Armagh.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Like Enchassi, Ahmad was in his early 30s and had grown up in the Middle East as a Palestinian refugee.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The family foundation regularly donates to refugee organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The third strike was on the Burj al-Shamali Palestinian refugee camp, southeast of the city.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Imagine you’re in a refugee camp and you know it’ll be a year or more before anything happens.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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