as in shelter
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge
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Recent Examples of refuge
Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Civilians, including Celine and her family, evacuated Beirut’s suburbs and sought refuge in Baakline, a village in the Chouf Mountains outside the capital.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
Cataño and Kammen say organizations like theirs are just Band-Aids that temporarily address the greater issue of lack of resources and access to refuge from heat.
—Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
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Noun
Established in the early 1830s as a refuge for free and enslaved Black people and incorporated in 1873, Brooklyn is nestled on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River across from St. Louis.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Civilians, including Celine and her family, evacuated Beirut’s suburbs and sought refuge in Baakline, a village in the Chouf Mountains outside the capital.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Targeted sanctions against the Kremlin and other state actors must be accompanied by support for those displaced by war, and the right to refuge must not be conditioned on one’s profession or degree of education.
—WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
Cataño and Kammen say organizations like theirs are just Band-Aids that temporarily address the greater issue of lack of resources and access to refuge from heat.
—Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuge
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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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In 2025, artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in shaping the way that organizations manage and protect their reputation online.Joe Burton, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not mean but protects it really well and takes pucks to the net at this level.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 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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Firefighters on scene said the fire had been 50 acres at its peak, and was now down to 42.3 — in retreat.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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As technology made life in the desert more hospitable, Arizona’s mythology as a haven for individuality drew new generations.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Lake Forest, a leafy suburb that’s long been a haven for Chicago‘s wealthiest residents, is home to some of the Midwest’s most historic architecture and expensive real estate, including homes designed by noteworthy architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Howard Van Doren Shaw.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuge. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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