refugee
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The UN refugee agency on Tuesday appealed for millions of dollars in aid to feed and shelter an estimated 30,000 survivors.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Juma, 35, a refugee from a war-torn corner of Mozambique, had been in South Africa—legally—for a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Fatima, 19, a Somali refugee who was granted asylum, returned to in-person high-school classes in April after months of online learning.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
A refugee of the Lebanese civil war, Khalil was living in the Netherlands but had returned to visit her family's seaside home.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Would they be taken to a refugee camp somewhere, maybe in a different country?
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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