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
She adds she had "never heard of recovery" before a friend took her to a women's refuge and she started attending a specialist centre.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2021
Francesca sought help from Casa Lorena, a women’s refuge near Caserta.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2018
It has no DNA lab and only one women’s refuge.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2015
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