refuge

Example Sentences

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Scientists believe these early cephalopods found refuge in small, oxygen-rich pockets of the deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Playing golf is surely a refuge for Woods, but he doesn’t need that now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Her dissent exemplifies her belief that law should be a refuge for those who, like Reed, seek to escape the abuses of power and indifference that often play out in capital cases.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 2026

He didn’t know how to do that, and so once again sought refuge in stories.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor