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 Biden administration argued that these legal immigration pathways, paired with asylum restrictions, would discourage people in Latin America from trekking to the U.S. border.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
According to the report, the mass arrival of asylum seekers in New York City caused the massive jump in homelessness.
—Bonny Chu, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Quevedo, a 28-year-old who lives in Denver, applied for asylum after arriving in the U.S. in August 2023.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for asylum seekers from Venezuela, El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
According to the report, the mass arrival of asylum seekers in New York City caused the massive jump in homelessness.
—Bonny Chu, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Quevedo, a 28-year-old who lives in Denver, applied for asylum after arriving in the U.S. in August 2023.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2025
On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for asylum seekers from Venezuela, El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asylum
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Trump has emphasized that this change would prevent criminals from finding refuge in the sensitive locations, thus allowing ICE and CBP agents to perform their duties more effectively.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mirra Andreeva finds relief from singles exit on the doubles court Off the back of a dispiriting defeat to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday, Mirra Andreeva found refuge a few hundred feet away.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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But, if your power goes out, Orleans and Jefferson parishes have warming shelters: Treme Center, Terrytown Playground and Ree Alario Special Needs Center.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Who is helping the migrants at the border? Migrant shelters in Ciudad Juarez are taking in some of the migrants who have now been stranded.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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An additional five animals at a private animal sanctuary in Colorado — two tigers, one lion, a mountain lion and a fox — also perished from eating the food.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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In Washington, 20 wild cats died at an animal sanctuary from raw food.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Descriptions for immersive experiences in 2025 can have the tendency to sound like mental health retreats.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Read in full from Sean O'Driscoll on Newsweek. 11:23 AM EST Trump to address House Republicans at Florida retreat Trump is set to speak at a private retreat for House Republicans next week in Florida.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Asylum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asylum. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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