sanctuary
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The Forth is considered an important haven for seabirds, with the neighbouring Isle of May - owned and run by NatureScot - offering a sanctuary for birds and seals.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Simmons purchased the four-bedroom estate in the 1980s and lived there for more than four decades, transforming it into what many close to him described as a deeply personal sanctuary.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
For several years, my wife, my children and I found a sanctuary that was genuinely welcoming, open-minded and pluralistic.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Along with a few other foundlings, Neriya discovers a peculiar sanctuary among a community of corvids.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He purchased his own membership to the raptor sanctuary that night, after a little convincing so Byrd would give him a credit card number.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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