shelter
Example Sentences
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The UN estimates around 80% of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged and families who have survived the war are now struggling with the winter weather, and a lack of food and shelter.
From BBC
"Sitting in a shelter for 16 hours is simply unrealistic," Averina says, as gym staff emerge from the destroyed building with whatever objects they have managed to salvage from the rubble and mangled metal inside.
From BBC
Newsom said Friday that the decline reflects years of expanded state investment in shelter, housing and behavioral healthcare, combined with stricter expectations for local governments receiving state funds.
From Los Angeles Times
Where skies clear overnight, especially in more sheltered or rural locations, there will be a continued risk of night frosts.
From BBC
Many of these makeshift shelters likely came from the county government, which has issued thousands since the pandemic and only last year started to limit its tent distributions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
