provide refuge

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Chowdhury said earth mounds have been built to provide refuge for tigers and other animals during highwater.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Evacuation of nearly 500,000 people is expected to start Saturday with 576 cyclone shelters ready to provide refuge to those moved from their homes along a vast coast, said Bangladesh government administrator Muhammad Shaheen Imran.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

The rector of one university opened its doors to provide refuge, while the other, San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, was occupied by students.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Ukrainians with family in the UK have told the BBC the government should make more effort to provide refuge for those fleeing the country.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2022

But a port was needed to give aid against the pirates, as well as to provide refuge from the violent storms on the Florida coast.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene