shelter
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Before it was destroyed, Mariupol’s theater served as a bomb shelter whose denizens cut across social, economic and cultural classes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Lithuania's president and prime minister were forced to take shelter on Tuesday, when a drone alert caused the capital Vilnius to come to a standstill.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“The work of creating the shelter had brought something in her alive,” Mr. Verini writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
She was kneeling at the mouth of a shelter on the other side of the clearing, talking urgently.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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