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refuge

[ref-yooj] / ˈrɛf yudʒ /


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About 100 homes were evacuated overnight, with residents taking refuge in Lurgan town hall and a number of roads in town centre were closed.

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

During the civil war in Syria, almost a million Syrians sought refuge in Germany.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The move out of software reflects a growing belief from investors that in the era of AI disruption, physical assets offer refuge.

From Barron's