refuge

Example Sentences

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Scientists believe these early cephalopods found refuge in small, oxygen-rich pockets of the deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

During the civil war in Syria, almost a million Syrians sought refuge in Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I hope his story can be remembered not because of its tragedy, but because it demanded a future where people deserving refuge are not thrown into peril.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Exxon Mobil this week joined a growing wave of companies that are moving their legal homes to Texas as a refuge from plaintiff attorneys and anti-business politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Lee Grant settled into the car that would take him away from the farm where he’d found refuge, after running away from home.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix