shelter

Example Sentences

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Raman has long called for the city to spend money on alternatives to law enforcement, such as street medicine teams, new homeless shelters and gang intervention programs.

From Los Angeles Times

Ahead of the cyclone's arrival, officials shuttered schools and rushed to prepare emergency shelters.

From BBC

Rowan hugged himself and shuddered, sheltering behind the tall figure of Marlie from those terrible red eyes.

From Literature

Around 50 survivors live in the foundation's shelter home in Delhi's Jangpura neighbourhood, where they are offered care and assistance.

From BBC

After finding shelter in the southern city of Khan Yunis, he opted to put his sporting skills at the service of displaced Gazans, crammed by the tens of thousands in tents and makeshift shelters.

From Barron's