shelter
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Encampment resolution programs, such as Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe that offered shelter to tent dwellers, will have fewer to serve.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The four shelter in forest dugouts, hunting and gathering by day and telling stories at night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Even cars parked on the street that look pristine can be someone’s shelter, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Located in the city center, the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater became a makeshift bomb shelter in the immediate days after the invasion, housing up to 1,500 Mariupoltsi pursuing refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
‘Do you realize,’ said Renn as they huddled in a hasty shelter after a cheerless night meal, ‘that we haven’t seen a single reindeer? They should be everywhere by now.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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