shelter
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The match was brought to a halt in the 21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players off the pitch, with spectators told to seek shelter.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Still, even that kind of perceptiveness and proximity to the top echelon are no shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
Even for those who secure a spot in a shelter, success is far from guaranteed.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Early every morning we would settle into our new shelter for the day, make ourselves and Marlene as comfortable as we could, and then sooner or later Peter would disappear.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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