seek asylum

Frequency: 8.020.2 per million words

To try to obtain asylum.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • She fled the country and is now seeking asylum in Sweden.
  • Many families sought asylum after the civil war broke out.
  • If the situation worsens, more people will seek asylum abroad.
  • The activists were forced to seek political asylum due to persecution.
  • People who fear for their lives in their home country must often seek asylum elsewhere.
  • Seeking asylum is a fundamental human right recognized by international law.
  • His primary goal was to seek asylum for himself and his children.
  • The journalist, who had published critical articles about the regime, had no choice but to seek asylum.
  • The number of individuals seeking asylum has increased dramatically this year.
  • He has been seeking asylum for over two years, waiting for his case to be heard.