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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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Panish played prison phone recordings that suggested they were seeking to shift assets to their son and daughter and shelter them from the Iskanders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The video also showed a corrugated-roof shelter collapsing behind them, though the school said in its post that no-one was injured.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The mayor's flagship program -- a short-term shelter system using tiny homes and a network of hotels -- has drawn criticism.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

What if she decided that she would like to leave this house to an animal shelter or if she needed to sell it to pay for long-term care?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I watched the landscape turn into a misty blur merging lake and sky, and I realized I could no longer delay building myself a proper shelter.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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