give sanctuary
Example Sentences
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“We must evacuate and give sanctuary to those to whom we have responsibility — those Afghans who helped us and stood by us and have a right to demand we stand by them,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2021
The KNU has urged Thailand to give sanctuary to its civilians if fighting intensifies, as it has done in the past.
From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2021
The government has defended the law, saying it will give sanctuary to people fleeing religious persecution and Mr Shah has vowed that it will not be rolled back.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2020
Afghanistan can’t police its borders, and its neighbors give sanctuary and assistance to insurgents.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2016
It was an acknowledged thing that an abbot or the founder of a religious house had the right to give sanctuary even to great criminals, and the claim was universally respected.
From Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
