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refugee

[ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee] / ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒi /


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The Home Office said the alleged attacker entered the UK in 2023 and was given refugee status.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Alodid is a Sudanese refugee with a residence permit valid until 2028, according to the UK interior ministry.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He entered the UK in 2023 and was granted refugee status the same year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

According to Boettcher, Abdulmohsen's motive lay in a conflict with a Cologne-based refugee organisation against which he had lost a civil suit.

From Barron's • Jun. 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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