sheltering

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Khalil’s body was reported to have been found under the rubble of a house where she and freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj were sheltering, according to their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Centuries ago, they emerged on seaside courses as natural pits and hollows caused by erosion and by animals sheltering from the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"What was the point of this war? Nothing about this makes sense," said Hiam, a 53-year-old mother sheltering in a school.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Staff at the Barzakh bookshop cafe prepared carrot soup on Friday to serve at schools sheltering the displaced for Iftar - the evening meal that breaks the Ramadan fast.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Blackberry, sheltering behind a parallel row, kept level with it.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams