refuge
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Despite using the Bay as a potential feeding refuge, many whales do not survive.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Her friend Linsey tells the documentary that Charmain had several relationships, some volatile, and she briefly ended up in a women's refuge.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Leaving the refuge, the vibrant color palette and moisture give way to muted browns and the returning austerity of desert air.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
But we aren’t a refuge for those unwilling to do the hard work of reforming their own states.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
If they planned every detail, the Shakers had believed, they could create a patch of heaven on earth, a little refuge from the world, and the founders of Shaker Heights had thought the same.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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