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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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“It’s important for fosters to get involved so that we have somewhere to keep the cats until they get adopted,” said Mibbby Butler, the adoption coordinator at the no-kill shelter Kitten Rescue Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Discuss any additional necessities and particular care requirements with the shelter.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

"These families are still suffering from a lack of assistance with food, shelter and basic supplies," he told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

In a written statement, the City of Malibu said it ordered the evacuation of the houses in the street and set up a temporary shelter for evacuees.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Togbe and I built a small shelter by the stream like the one at the farm—just four bamboo poles with thatch on top.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

With limited space, shelters can’t always accept new cats.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He has designed and installed small concrete shelters for them in the lake itself, and set up his own captive population in a greenhouse at his home in Llanarth.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Some shelters, like the Santé D’Or Foundation, provide necessities for you, but every rescue has its own approach.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

People packed into overcrowded shelters, contaminated water and damaged health facilities were putting the population at greater risk of disease in the middle of the monsoon season, the UN agency said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

He knew that the Hidden People live inside rocks and rivers, just as the clans live in shelters, and that they seem beautiful until they turn their backs, which are hollow as rotten trees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Many people sheltered in a nearby gymnasium for safety.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

A one-star hotel sheltered an entire bike race.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Planned measures include reducing the frequency of bin collections, closing heritage attractions, ending bus routes and - in the case of one council - completely removing sheltered housing support.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

During the Cold War, the deep and sheltered waters of the U.S. naval base at Subic Bay hosted aircraft carriers and submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Most of the women who were imprisoned came from sheltered, privileged backgrounds.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

One visitor sheltering in Seoul's Gimpo airport told The Korea Times it is a "perfect place to rest without spending any money".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“It is impossible for anyone to collect every pistol, rifle, and piece of weaponry,” said Yahya Hisham, 41, who was displaced from northern Gaza during the war and is now sheltering in Deir al-Balah.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Rather, it was accompaniment: feeding, sheltering, driving, watching, and warning so no one had to move in isolation.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in surrounding areas, but Bordeaux's mayor said there were no plans to evacuate the urban area, home to 850,000 people and currently sheltering thousands evacuated from zones close by.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

For many of the refugees sheltering at evacuation centers, the order to evacuate was their first indication that something had gone seriously wrong at the nuclear plant, and it left them with a terrible choice.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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