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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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She was seen near the shelter in the days leading up to her capture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

A small shelter was placed in the middle of the trap that proved very enticing for Luna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Ukraine relies on early notice from Western partners about the Russian strikes to issue air alerts and ensure civilians have enough time to get to shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

They have a mutualistic relationship with symbionts, which produce the vast majority of food the corals require, in return for shelter, as well as water and the carbon dioxide they need to photosynthesize.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Bet that shelter is filled with news people. I’m kind of partial to bad coffee and day-old donuts.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Board members for the nonprofit, which runs domestic violence shelters in the L.A. area, approved the arrangement in 2018, according to emails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The calendar raised over $36,000 for the Aubuchon Foundation, which contributes to animal shelters, rescue groups and other community organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The attacks are forcing schoolchildren out of classes into shelters, shuttering businesses, and disrupting public transport.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The second investigation will explore one of the Moon's most intriguing possibilities: enormous underground passages that could serve as natural shelters for astronauts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

After I talked to Grandma about it, I knew that there were no bomb shelters in our neighborhood and there wouldn't be any.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

The family spent £15,000 installing new sprinkler systems and huge fans to cool the cattle in their sheds when they sheltered from the heat outside.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The home’s porte cochère once sheltered her Volkswagen after trips to the market.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

According to the Texas Tribune, Garces Perez asked if he could park somewhere sheltered from traffic.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Many people sheltered in a nearby gymnasium for safety.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Their favorite sleeping places were hollows under uprooted trees where they were sheltered from the wind, and able to burrow down among the drifted leaves for warmth.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

Foreign students at several international schools were shaken after spending part of the afternoon sheltering in place in windowless rooms, said a mother who spoke to parents at several of the schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Japan and South Korea show an interest in sheltering under the EU umbrella too.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

It also found that moving and sheltering the most vulnerable — children in foster care, incarcerated youth and adults, people with disabilities — “lacked a countywide coordination model.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

I know I haven't been in this part of the woods before, there were no sizable rocks like the one I'm sheltering against on my earlier travels.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins


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