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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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Rebels shelter in foxholes, camouflaged among thousands of oil wells dug in an unregulated practice dating back centuries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The overall CPI rose 0.4% last month, with shelter accounting for about a third of the increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

In rare criticism of Israel, the Board of Peace said it had been urging the Israeli government to authorise the entry of essential goods for temporary shelter and water and sanitation infrastructure.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Witnesses told AFP they saw people seeking shelter in shops and restaurants in the usually bustling streets around the Main Square.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

He had left the shelter around noon, unable to take the stress of simply waiting alone.

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

Rio Tinto has previously faced criticism for destroying two sacred Aboriginal rock shelters in Pilbara which sat above tonnes of iron ore.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

After more than two years of war and running to shelters with their toddler and newborn son, Nadav Pollak and his wife left Israel for Toronto in July 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

In the towns of Mouriès and Saint-Martin-de-Crau, between Montpellier and Marseille, dozens of residents were accommodated in emergency shelters after the floods hit.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

As comfortable as their shelters were, after two hours underground, the all-clear signal was met with a wave of enthusiasm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

In consequence you get to know your fellow hikers at least a little, quite well if you meet them nightly at the shelters.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Folk musicians performed as pilgrims sheltered from the spring sun under umbrellas.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Under Ms. Bass’s signature program, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Police were also called to nearby sheltered housing retirement complex, Ger-y-Nant, where the man was arrested.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

HUD’s definition includes sheltered persons living in some kind of temporary housing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

There they were somewhat sheltered from wind and rain.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

Foreign students at several international schools were shaken after spending part of the afternoon sheltering in place in windowless rooms, said a mother who spoke to parents at several of the schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Japan and South Korea show an interest in sheltering under the EU umbrella too.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

It also found that moving and sheltering the most vulnerable — children in foster care, incarcerated youth and adults, people with disabilities — “lacked a countywide coordination model.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

She was rescued on Thursday from Nepal's devastated area of Syabrubesi, along with her infant son and husband, after sheltering for a freezing night in a school.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

All but twelve ships had finally regrouped behind the sheltering spine of Massey's Hook, in the calmer waters of Blackwater Bay, but not before they had lost considerable time.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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