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sanctuary

[sangk-choo-er-ee] / ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr i /
NOUN
church; holiest room or area in religious building
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The area borders the vast Rose Atoll marine sanctuary, where endangered species of hawksbill turtle thrive on vibrant reefs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

The plan would make the Trump International Club in West Palm Beach -- where the 80-year-old billionaire often spends weekends on the fairway -- into an official sanctuary for his successors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Hidden behind towering privacy hedges in Encino’s famed “Rancho Estates,” this multi-structure tennis court compound delivers the ultimate sanctuary where high-end luxury seamlessly meets practical family livability,” the listing describes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed…”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Elisha called this private upper floor “a sort of sanctuary; a retreat to which we are driven by mischief-making eyes and tongues. There, like wounded deer we escape the hunters.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In recent decades, sightings were rare and Florida classified them extirpated, insisting that any spotted in nature were escapees from zoos or sanctuaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

This rapid urbanisation meant grasslands were seen as empty places to build, not sanctuaries to conserve.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

Dictionary delights, sanctuaries around the globe, the many voices of Harry Potter and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

Mendonça Filho had long heard of houses like the one in which Marcelo hides out, unassuming sanctuaries that shielded people from the dictatorship’s reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

So I spend my time looking for last-resort dog sanctuaries.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty


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