sanctuary
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Simmons purchased the four-bedroom estate in the 1980s and lived there for more than four decades, transforming it into what many close to him described as a deeply personal sanctuary.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
For several years, my wife, my children and I found a sanctuary that was genuinely welcoming, open-minded and pluralistic.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Along with a few other foundlings, Neriya discovers a peculiar sanctuary among a community of corvids.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Xi reportedly name-dropped his friend Putin to Trump last week, when the two leaders walked through Zhongnanhai, which is normally off-limits to foreign visitors, joking about how Putin had visited Beijing's political sanctuary before.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Boaz had noticed him lurking in the very back row of the sanctuary when he had arrived but had made a conscious effort to ignore him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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