shelter
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Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The experimental index that tracks senior spending more accurately, the R-CPI-E, has historically run hotter than the headline figure because retirees spend more on the two categories rising fastest: healthcare and shelter.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Even for those who secure a spot in a shelter, success is far from guaranteed.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
To be accused of stealing one’s poems when the poems were the last shelter of the self was an unusual cruelty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Too late, he remembered the neat bundles of dried deer meat, forgotten at the shelter.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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