sheltered

Example Sentences

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Elizabeth Uribe, who is friends with Gladdys, checked in on her parents throughout the day as they sheltered inside a hotel in Rincón de Guayabitos, a beach town not far from Puerto Vallarta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Still others sheltered in mountain resorts or lined up rides on private planes to get out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Among the items destined for the scrap heap is the gantry, which once sheltered Soyuz rockets from the tropical weather.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Aviemore has also had below the average as it has been very sheltered from the prevailing south-east winds by the Cairngorm mountains.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

It was a wonderful experience to have, but the downside was that it sheltered me from reality.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah