asylum
Example Sentences
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This week, Mahmood visited reception and removal centres for asylum seekers near Copenhagen, the Danish capital, to examine how a tougher set of policies were working in practice.
From BBC
Trotsky fled to Turkey, then France and Norway, finding long-term refuge in Mexico, whose government offered asylum and whose leading artist, Diego Rivera, provided comradery.
The court believed Kate’s sons would be safe with Uncle Edward, so her neglect case was dropped and the boys were released from the asylum.
From Literature
Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, the figures show.
From BBC
According to the UN refugee agency, "there are no formal procedures for asylum seekers to apply for refugee status" in the country.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
