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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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There are no asylum seekers in hotels in Belfast.

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

Fearing being targeted by the Taliban himself, he fled and first sought asylum in Greece, where his application was rejected.

From BBC • 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

I’m always worried she’s going to come home one afternoon and tell me she’s done it, that she’s made arrangements for me at some wretched orphan asylum.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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