sheltering

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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

"In the south, we're very resilient, we're used to bombardments... I'd never left my house until now," said Mustafa Khairallah, now sheltering in Sidon.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Jews didn’t have the luxury of sheltering in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Sahar, a woman in her 20s, told BBC Persian that she was spending most days sheltering at home in Tehran, cooking, reading, and playing a life simulation video game.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

In the sheltering canopy of a giant tree, Harris used his binoculars to watch them go.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray