refuge
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Consequences of the conflict also spilled across the border into India, with thousands of people, many from Myanmar's Chin ethnic minority, taking refuge in India's north-eastern states of Mizoram and Manipur.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The department did not immediately respond to a request Sunday for comment about where the eagles took up refuge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Like every other day, commuters filed on, seeking out their own little refuge along the window.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“I had to seek refuge, travel by ambulance across borders.”
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The defenders of the police, on the other hand, invariably take refuge in what Fyfe calls the split-second syndrome: An officer goes to the scene as quickly as possible.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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