refugee
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Like Enchassi, Ahmad was in his early 30s and had grown up in the Middle East as a Palestinian refugee.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
"People are dying in the fighting, dying from hunger. So some think it's better to die at sea than to die slowly here," a Rohingya refugee in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, had previously told Reuters.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Now, some campus housing holds refugee families, including from Afghanistan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The third strike was on the Burj al-Shamali Palestinian refugee camp, southeast of the city.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Adina’s father had come to America as a refugee, and, within a few years, had become one of the top kosher caterers in Gravesend.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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