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Example sentences for: asylum

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Minor was tried, found insane, and committed to the asylum at Cawthorne—hence the title of Winchester's book in Britain: The Surgeon of Cawthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness, and the Love of Words.
Only 2 percent have been granted political asylum, and few are authorized to work.
During the Cold War era, Western countries viewed asylum as a symbolic triumph over the Soviet empire, but refugees displaced by recent ethnic conflicts are finding no havens.
Using a falsified passport and a bogus story about persecution in Algeria, Ressam entered Montreal and claimed political asylum.
Mary sought asylum in England, only to be imprisoned by Elizabeth.