refuge

Example Sentences

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"It also means that person must have refuge, they must have the support services when they decide to leave."

From BBC

Mustafa Ibrahim al-Sayed, 50, said he never leaves the school compound where he has taken refuge with his two wives and their 11 children.

From Barron's

Theodore Roosevelt established 52 bird refuges, five national parks and 150 national forests.

From The Wall Street Journal

She also dreamed of opening a wildlife refuge one day, and her friends described her as wise, kind, loving and compassionate.

From BBC

The Australian government gave team members the opportunity to seek refuge but players faced "incredibly difficult decisions", the minister said.

From Barron's