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sheltered

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /
ADJECTIVE
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ADJECTIVE
protected
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The family spent £15,000 installing new sprinkler systems and huge fans to cool the cattle in their sheds when they sheltered from the heat outside.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

HUD’s definition includes sheltered persons living in some kind of temporary housing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The home’s porte cochère once sheltered her Volkswagen after trips to the market.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

According to the Texas Tribune, Garces Perez asked if he could park somewhere sheltered from traffic.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Not the belly slither of angry snakes coming up from the sheltered ground of their own accord to punish us.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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