Sentence examples for sanctuary meaning from inspiring English sources

In his inaugural address last May, he was promising "structural reform without sanctuary"—meaning no quarter would be given to sacred cows.

It's a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, meaning its construction was, and its operation is, more environmentally sensitive than your typical golf course.

Instead, they are requesting that the orcas go to a "sea sanctuary" — meaning an outdoor, enclosed area of natural sea water providing much more room than their current tanks and mimicking their natural environment as closely as possible.

Until recently both sides were adopting the cold war idea of "sanctuary"—meaning they largely stayed out of each other's domestic security.

San Francisco is a sanctuary city, meaning that it limits the coöperation of local law enforcement with federal immigration agents.

Travis was a "sanctuary jurisdiction," meaning that the sheriff there declined to honor most federal detention requests for undocumented individuals without a warrant or an allegation of a serious crime.

There are at least 33 cities in the US that have become official Sanctuary Cities for immigrants, meaning that city employees and police are banned from inquiring about immigration status.

For the Catholic ecclesiastical history, see Roman Catholic bishopric of Odense The name Odense is derived from Odins Vé, meaning "Odin's sanctuary" as the area was known as a sanctuary for worshippers of the Nordic god, Odin.

Saadani Lodge, Saadani Saadani National Park is the country's only wildlife sanctuary bordered by the sea, meaning you can spend mornings on a game drive then paddle in Indian Ocean waves come afternoon.

New York is one of 10 major cities that reaffirmed its status as a "sanctuary city" after Trump's election, meaning it will protect undocumented immigrants from federal prosecution (unless they commit one of 170 serious crimes).

They also demanded that schools be made 'Zones of Peace', meaning that schools should be sanctuaries from conflict, unaffected by political disputes like those currently affecting Nepal.