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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Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
By and large, the stories tend to feature a heroine fleeing the city to take refuge in conservative, if not expressly partisan, predominantly white small towns.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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
Drivers, with their vehicles converted into boats, had to take shelter on car roofs, while residents tried to take refuge on higher ground.
—Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
By and large, the stories tend to feature a heroine fleeing the city to take refuge in conservative, if not expressly partisan, predominantly white small towns.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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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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The dogs available for adoption are from flooded shelters in North Carolina.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
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This includes even some mature and old-growth forests that Biden’s executive order was supposed to protect.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Given this, the U.S. government along with governments around the world are eager to harness the ocean for economic purposes, as well as protect it from the dangers of climate change.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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After awhile, crocodile Cassius, the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, recently died at an Australian wildlife sanctuary.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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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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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
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The battle thrust the city into the national spotlight, testing California’s reputation as a haven for reproductive rights.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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With the alarming inflation levels and the Naira's persistent underperformance and devaluations, bitcoin's stark contrast continues to present a haven for those on the ground.Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuge. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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