refuging

verb

present participle of refuge
as in sheltering
to be or provide a shelter for a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers

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  1. sheltering
  2. protecting
Verb
  • Animals sheltering underground or in water would have had a better chance of surviving the initial heat pulse.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many people are sheltering in Bordeaux, which is France’s sixth-most populous metropolitan area.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of sheltering
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  • For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Reporting lines and operating partnerships are worth protecting.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of protecting
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