Example Sentences

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“If President Carter had not weighed in, we would not be where we are,” said David Raskin, president of Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

Refuges would play a big part in this big year.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2018

Refuges like the Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort offer owners a superior experience to go along with their fancier vehicles.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2018

All but Wake, which hosts a military base, were already National Wildlife Refuges before attaining that status.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 21, 2017

I have divided Refuges into two classes—those that have been burrowed under the soil, and those that open in the face of a cliff.

From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)