refugee

Example Sentences

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And in a memo released this week, the agency said agents are authorized to detain refugees who have not yet filed applications for lawful permanent residence after their first year in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The daughter of a Chinese political refugee, Liu started skating at the age of five with her life consumed by the sport as a child.

From Barron's

Alavi struggled for months, before being picked along with 25 other women for embroidery training under a programme backed by the UN refugee agency.

From Barron's

Then there's the millions, mainly women, who have left as refugees.

From BBC

"Ever since I started boiling apples in my tea water my period cramps have completely gone," reads a comment on RedNote from an American user - one of the TikTok refugees still lingering on the app.

From BBC