sheltered

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As a precaution, the astronauts sheltered inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft while the repair procedure was being evaluated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

More than 41,000 people - including almost 4,500 children - sheltered underground in the Kyiv metro overnight, a record number in recent years, the metro company said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

It found that 52% were “rough sleepers,” 38% sheltered in vehicles and only 9% had tents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He remembered what Coram van Texel had said: there were things in the water that had been disturbed, and things in the sky too....He sheltered his eyes with his hand and peered upwards.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman