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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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And to improve, she has said she wants to increase social services offered to those in the program and do more to trim costs to provide shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He spent most of his life with the same owner until she died and he was then handed to the charity's shelter.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He is constantly on the run, seeking shelter from an ever-shrinking group of allies in nearby states, say people close to the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The organisation, which includes qualified veterinarians, said it had secured land where an emergency shelter is being set up to receive the dogs.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

At nine, we hauled a backpack filled with apples and books to read beneath pine trees that provided shelter from the summer heat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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