refuge
Example Sentences
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Then the prime minister made his bold gambit, taking refuge in Labour Party rules.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The Goldrich will open with a museum exhibition titled “Meet Your Neighbor,” amplifying diverse L.A. communities and featuring stories of Angelenos and their ancestors who resettled, immigrated or sought refuge from persecution and violence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Finding “cross functional synergies” was, I always thought, the refuge of the insecure, a linguistic escape hatch to avoid responsibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In the months since the legal drama began, Lively and Reynolds have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at their sprawling home in Pound Ridge in upstate New York.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Dionysus retreated before him and even took refuge from him in the depths of the sea.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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