- plural of refugee.
refugees
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In the last decade Germany has sheltered millions of refugees, mainly from Syria and other troubled countries in the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
As of July this year, 33,362 Palestinian refugees displaced from the three camps had not been permitted to return, according to the UN.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
More than 300,000 Haitian refugees living in the U.S. lost temporary protective status in July and are subject to deportation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
After being granted leave to remain, asylum seekers are classed as refugees and must leave UK Home Office accommodation - at this point they can turn to local councils for assistance.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
More than a quarter-million refugees from Sudan’s civil war poured into Pinyudu and three other camps in Ethiopia in 1988.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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