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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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More than half of the respondents said it was harder to find shelter after the fires than it had been before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She said she was kicked out of a VOA shelter for “disrespecting one of the staff” but received no insight on where to go next.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Inside an underground shelter at a hospital in the Israeli city of Haifa, a television screen flickers with images of Iranian missiles as doctors and midwives deliver Sarah Bird's third child.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The so-called backdoor Roth, a simple two-step process, means anyone can contribute up to $8,000 to an account with after-tax dollars and shelter all their future gains from federal taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The friends tried to make sure Brian had shelter.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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