refuge
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The Goldrich will open with a museum exhibition titled “Meet Your Neighbor,” amplifying diverse L.A. communities and featuring stories of Angelenos and their ancestors who resettled, immigrated or sought refuge from persecution and violence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
For a few fleeting days each year, India's often-shunned transgender community is welcomed and revered at a festival that is at once sacred ritual, celebration, and a refuge.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
In the months since the legal drama began, Lively and Reynolds have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at their sprawling home in Pound Ridge in upstate New York.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Seeking refuge there gave me peace and an early film education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
He landed screaming in the dust, and then scrambling to his feet he ran to find refuge behind two of his coyotes.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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