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
The cuts include nearly 50 workers at USCIS, which processes a broad class of applications for immigration benefits, including requests for citizenship, green cards, asylum and work permits, plus an additional ten employees from DHS' Science and Technology Directorate.
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The campaign will be led by the production and distribution company Willa, focusing on litigation and advocacy work to create empathetic conversations around border policies and the rights of asylum seekers.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
But the Biden administration had by then suspended asylum access at the border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The clinic has recently served the influx of asylum seekers to New York, but fewer people are making appointments.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The campaign will be led by the production and distribution company Willa, focusing on litigation and advocacy work to create empathetic conversations around border policies and the rights of asylum seekers.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
But the Biden administration had by then suspended asylum access at the border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The clinic has recently served the influx of asylum seekers to New York, but fewer people are making appointments.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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Many have sought refuge in sprawling outdoor areas, living for months in makeshift tents made of cloth and nylon – with little access to warmth, electricity or heating.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nomadic Bedouin tribes have long sought temporary refuge in the city.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fun fact: The building doubled as a bomb shelter during the Cold War, said Moletz.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Adams said the hotel necessitated being converted into a shelter since around 4,000 migrants were arriving in the city per week at the height of the crisis.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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More than 200 visitors slowly filled the sanctuary, and at 7:30 Hanna addressed the audience, beginning with her gratitude for the use of the church and closing in appreciation of the many who had helped make the evening possible.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to pumping rights off the Murray River, a continuous flow of water keeps this green sanctuary sparkling against the rugged Australian backdrop.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The retreat by the nation’s powerful business lobby shows how dramatically corporate America has shifted in less than five years, said Daniel Kinderman, a political science professor at the University of Delaware who studied the initiative.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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In his first couple decades in New Mexico, Hackman was often seen around the historic state capital, known as an artist enclave, tourism destination and retreat for celebrities.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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