shelter
Example Sentences
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Journalists who were on the White House North Lawn at the time said they were ordered to run and shelter in the press briefing room.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Indie star Mitski isn't your typical Radio 1 artist, but she also drew an impressive crowd to the same stage on Saturday afternoon, including some who took the opportunity to shelter from the sun.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Even cars parked on the street that look pristine can be someone’s shelter, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The four shelter in forest dugouts, hunting and gathering by day and telling stories at night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
‘We can make a shelter over there in the lee of that slope. Build a fire, let him rest.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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