as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the embassy serves as an asylum for that country's nationals in need of help
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Recent Examples of asylum
In the policy proposal, Flores said a better legal pathways plan would allow the United States to better select migrants who qualify for asylum or who may fill a specific need in the economy, similar to Escobar’s bill.
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Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
The court awarded €20,000 ($21,000) in damages to a Turkish woman, identified only as A.R.E., who was expelled from Greece in 2019 without the chance to apply for asylum.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Thai authorities have returned asylum seekers and others trying to seek refuge here to Vietnam, Laos, China and other countries with repressive governments.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Possibly one of Netflix’s best but more under-the-radar series returns at the end of January, with Mo (creator and star Mo Amer) continuing his journey to seek asylum in the United States.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
The court awarded €20,000 ($21,000) in damages to a Turkish woman, identified only as A.R.E., who was expelled from Greece in 2019 without the chance to apply for asylum.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Thai authorities have returned asylum seekers and others trying to seek refuge here to Vietnam, Laos, China and other countries with repressive governments.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Possibly one of Netflix’s best but more under-the-radar series returns at the end of January, with Mo (creator and star Mo Amer) continuing his journey to seek asylum in the United States.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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The centers have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fell says the project is especially interested in Woodstock’s place in the Catskill Mountains, a former summer refuge for New York’s Jewish vacationers and a cradle of Borscht Belt comedy.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many people went further out of the city, finding shelter in friends’ homes in beach cities away from the smoke or leaving for the desert or another part of the state altogether.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Locals can also foster pets at the Pasadena Humane shelter by filling out their online form.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Immigrant families outside the sanctuary of a campus are fearful.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her little chirps are quite the fan-favorite at the sanctuary.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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The retreat has a small lake surrounded by greenery.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay Flamingo Lodge is best for campers who want a comfortable retreat at the end of the day.Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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