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
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
Playing golf is surely a refuge for Woods, but he doesn’t need that now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"It also means that person must have refuge, they must have the support services when they decide to leave."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Powell’s had always been her private hideaway, her refuge.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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