refuge
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The family fled to the Elasha Biyaha district north-west of Mogadishu, which had become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
“I had to seek refuge, travel by ambulance across borders.”
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Located in the city center, the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater became a makeshift bomb shelter in the immediate days after the invasion, housing up to 1,500 Mariupoltsi pursuing refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
After serving a thirteen-month sentence, he escaped yet again—this time, seeking refuge at his family’s home in the remote mountains of North Carolina.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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