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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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Homelessness has been a vexing problem throughout American history, an issue riven by disagreements among policymakers and legislators over how best to help people in need of shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The reptiles "love it in here," said Kate Thorne, who puts mats out for various species to shelter under.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

Panish played prison phone recordings that suggested they were seeking to shift assets to their son and daughter and shelter them from the Iskanders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I rigged a snow shelter and made a lean-to with a tarp and dug snow caves for the dogs and we holed up to wait until the worst of the cold had passed.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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