refuge
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In total, nearly a hundred refuge sites have been mapped out and incorporated into operational evacuation plans designed to quickly guide people to safe places.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Located in the city center, the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater became a makeshift bomb shelter in the immediate days after the invasion, housing up to 1,500 Mariupoltsi pursuing refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Ironically, only Branwell’s room, papered with sketches and poems, looks like an artist’s refuge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Ulster Wildlife said recent research emerging from across the UK and Ireland suggested hedgehogs were retreating to towns and cities and that urban gardens may be their last refuge.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“And yes, Mr. Pinkerton is an abolitionist. He is a friend to the slaves and offers refuge in his home here as they journey north to Canada, where they can live free.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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