sheltering

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Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev, who arrived on the ISS in February, had been sheltering on the docked ship, along with another astronaut Chris Williams.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One of those was Azeema Ahmed, 34, a doctor sheltering in Deir al-Balah originally from the southern city of Rafah, in an area that is now controlled by Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

More than a dozen animals sheltering at "Give a Paw, Friend" were not so lucky.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Khalil’s body was reported to have been found under the rubble of a house where she and freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj were sheltering, according to their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“My nephew. He left this morning. His wife and their baby are sheltering at my sister’s house.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill