Examples of asylum in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Race against time In August, the U.S. government expanded access to CBP One, an online portal used to schedule appointments to request asylum at the border, south to Chiapas. Maria Verza, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024 Ultimately, the leader claimed he was forced out in a coup and fled to Mexico, where he was granted political asylum. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 It is designed to both improve conditions in countries of origin, thereby reducing incentives for people to leave, and improve those countries' capacity to receive rejected asylum seekers from Sweden. Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Jacobs advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that expands legal pathways for asylum seekers. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for asylum 
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Noun
  • During campaign seasons, investors often seek refuge in larger, more established companies amid political uncertainty.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Seeking refuge, Farrow moved to England with her second husband, André Previn, dyed her hair brown, worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company and had children.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The dogs available for adoption are from flooded shelters in North Carolina.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The commendation celebrates Hyland’s outspoken advocacy for survivors of relationship abuse and simultaneously builds on Purina’s Purple Leash Program, which provides resources and support to help domestic violence shelters go pet-friendly so survivors with pets can remain together.
    Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • After awhile, crocodile Cassius, the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, recently died at an Australian wildlife sanctuary.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday seized and euthanized Peanut the squirrel from the home of content creator Mark Longo, who lives and operates an animal sanctuary in Pine City, N.Y.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Shou Sugi Ban House is a luxury wellness retreat located in Water Mill, New York, in the Hamptons.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • During that time, the actor purchased an uninhabitable island in Tahiti and recruited Los Angeles architect Judge, portrayed by Jon Heder, to build the world’s first ecologically friendly retreat.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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