displaced person

Example Sentences

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"This is a joke, not a map, because we don't know where to go," a displaced person who was sheltering in Khan Younis told him.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

He said those early years made him "an eternally displaced person" sensitive to the plight of refugees.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

Opposition activists in northwest Syria said the man killed showed up in the area about 10 days ago claiming to be a displaced person from the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, bordering Iraq.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Spending on Syrians peaked at more than $5,000 per displaced person, the Organization of American States reported in July.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2019

On the other hand, every displaced person milling about on the streets means another pair of eyes looking for the five rebels on the loose.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins