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refugee

[ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee] / ˌrɛf jʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf jʊˌdʒi /


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Afghanistan's women cricketers have been playing as a refugee team since the Taliban took power, funded by the ICC along with the boards of England, India and Australia.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Continued severe funding cuts are pushing refugee support and protection structures towards breaking point in the world’s main displacement situations," it added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

On 22 September, the UN refugee agency said more than 130,000 people had been displaced across Yemen so far this month, on top of 5.2 million already displaced by the civil war.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Reviewers touted the book as a timely depiction of the refugee experience, particularly in its depiction of the U.S. as a frightening and hostile territory for immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

There are three kids in the photo of a refugee family, but two of them could be about Mustafa's and my ages.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

He is the son of refugees who fled communist Vietnam and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, graduating from Rosemead High School.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

In response, the then-government hardened its attitude, saying Malaysia could accept no more refugees and ordering raids on communities believed to be harbouring illegal immigrants.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Born in Britain to Hungarian refugees from communism, Mr. Hilton served as a senior policy adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

We refugees divided ourselves into circles of a dozen or so.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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