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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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A high-profile manhunt followed; his initial arrest had prompted protests near the Bell Hotel in Epping, where he had been living, against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Over the next few days Albadri was in contact with charities who help asylum seekers, including Migrant Help and Care4Calais, and he met with members of the Kuwaiti community in London.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was reported last week that Bart van den Brink, the Dutch asylum and migration minister, had said there were no plans there to bar the rapper.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The UK's asylum process offers protection to people who can't return to their home countries because they would be in danger.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I think she ended up in some asylum.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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