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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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These figures do not include asylum seekers who are supporting themselves financially.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The unrest was initially fueled by false social-media posts that said the teen was an asylum seeker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“You cannot put on those who have come to the United Kingdom in general to seek asylum what an individual has chosen to do,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Trading Standards told us they find a constant supply of staff from asylum hotels, who are vulnerable to abuse by employers, working in those shops.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

We were walking, just the two of us, with the Sports Therapist in the asylum gardens.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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