shelter
Example Sentences
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The wind passed, the tail of a storm roaring out to sea, and Nim was snug in her sea lion shelter, breathing the warm smell of fur.
From Literature
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Shelter costs for Canadians continue to decelerate, rising 1.7% for the latest month, marking the first time in almost five years shelter expenses have advanced by less than 2%.
Curtis believes the vessel tried to shelter from bad weather before hitting rocks overnight, adding: "I would have thought a new boat like that, something quite expensive, would have been recovered or maybe rescued."
From BBC
The workers ran downstairs and sprinted across a yard for the shelter.
He was adopted from the renowned London animal shelter, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, when he was believed to be about four years old.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.