refugees

Example Sentences

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"If we're going to be refugees, we'll stay here. We'll look after each other," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Some 450 refugees and asylum seekers, like Juma, were camped out this month outside the Department of Home Affairs in Durban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

In 1939, the German ocean liner, which was carrying Jewish refugees, was turned away by the United States.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

One was organised by Highlands Against Hate, which supports refugees coming to Scotland, and another involved supporters of anti-illegal immigration group Peterhead United.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Then they would stop again a little farther down the road, and the refugees would run toward them again.

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