women's refuge
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her friend Linsey tells the documentary that Charmain had several relationships, some volatile, and she briefly ended up in a women's refuge.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
It said Fulani, who founded the women’s refuge Sistah Space, “has accepted this apology and appreciates that no malice was intended.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Unlike a state-funded women's refuge that opened in the city five years ago, women don't need a residency permit and documents from medical services or the police to qualify for help.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2019
Francesca sought help from Casa Lorena, a women’s refuge near Caserta.
From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2018
On an imposing hill above the town of Minova, at the end of a trail down which rivulets of rainwater run past tarpaulin-tented homes, a small women’s refuge can be found.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2015
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