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[ref-yooj] / ˈrɛf yudʒ /


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But AB5 also led to Hollywood Fringe becoming a refuge for artists, who can stage their shows independently while enjoying the institutional backing of a ticketing system, publicity and other benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Fearing the worst, Kendal flees with Rosie to London to accept refuge from Rico, Kendal’s old boss at Bon Temps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The IOM said armed attacks were no longer confined to regular hotspots and were now increasingly affecting areas that had previously served as places of refuge, leaving vulnerable people with few safe options.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Consequences of the conflict also spilled across the border into India, with thousands of people, many from Myanmar's Chin ethnic minority, taking refuge in India's north-eastern states of Mizoram and Manipur.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Even now some part of him wished they’d never found this refuge.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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