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fugitives

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plural of fugitive

as in aliens

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Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

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These refugees often had to adopt new roles in order to survive.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
More than 6 million Afghans fled to neighboring Iran and Pakistan, but both those countries have kicked out nearly all their Afghan refugees in recent years—even Afghans who arrived back in 1979, during the Soviet invasion.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026

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