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sheltered

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /
ADJECTIVE
shaded
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ADJECTIVE
protected
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It was clear immediately that they’d found their shark-free Shangri-La: No predators, lots of food and no annoying ocean waves splashing the sheltered docks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The two journalists then sheltered in a house but were hit by Israeli fire once more, according to a statement from the Lebanese Health Ministry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But, as she told Ritz, when she joined Jimmy Jam and Lewis in Minneapolis, she was coming out of a very sheltered life.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

We spoke to him from the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, where he is now being sheltered by a charity and trying to find a way to get back to Uganda.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The spare garage is sheltered, even on blowy days like today.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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