refuge

Example Sentences

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After wandering near homes and businesses, the big cat reportedly took refuge underneath a pickup truck at an apartment complex, NBC7 in San Diego reported.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

But now, 10 artificial rock pools have been installed along its seawall in the hope that the club will also become a refuge for marine life.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Rather than seek refuge from the cold inside the White House, the women paced back and forth on wooden planks to get their feet off the icy-cold sidewalks.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling