sheltering
Example Sentences
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Entire communities have been swept away, leaving families homeless in heavy rain or sheltering in temporary facilities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
In other footage, the Israeli forces appear to have confiscated the canopy under which the settlers were sheltering, while leaving their other equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
The city and county secured $1.6 million for emergency housing relocation through Airbnb and housing nonprofits, sheltering more than 1,300 residents and hundreds of pets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
When he returned to Japan, he was charged with sheltering a political fugitive and arrested again.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
