shelter
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We saw crowds of shop workers from Kyiv's biggest department store hanging around the streets during an alert, forced to leave their work place but not fearful enough to seek shelter.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Firefighters rushed to the base following the blasts, and residents were evacuated to a temporary shelter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
"This shows that fires not only destroy forests but also deprive animals of shelter and food," Argitoe said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
"I was a war baby so I can remember incendiary bombs dropping on me and we'd have to shelter under the stairs. So the Second World War to me was apocalyptic".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Too late, he remembered the neat bundles of dried deer meat, forgotten at the shelter.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Evacuation shelters for both fires have been opened at the Carmel Mission Inn and Cambria Veterans Memorial Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
After days of searching shelters and morgues, many Nepali families held symbolic funeral ceremonies on Tuesday to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since the deadly flash floods last week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Evacuation shelters have been opened at the Carmel Mission Inn and the Cambria Veterans Memorial Building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The attacks have caused massive delays to train services around the country and traffic jams in Kyiv as the citizens have had to flee to shelters throughout the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The first one is what Mae’s son, John, said he was going to do—contact the local shelters.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
In the last decade Germany has sheltered millions of refugees, mainly from Syria and other troubled countries in the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Many people sheltered in a nearby gymnasium for safety.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
A one-star hotel sheltered an entire bike race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
She and Faraj then sheltered inside the building, which was destroyed by a third strike at about 16:25.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ray, who weighs almost as much as Axel himself, sheltered in George’s old-man arms.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
She was rescued on Thursday from Nepal's devastated area of Syabrubesi, along with her infant son and husband, after sheltering for a freezing night in a school.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
"There is no ceasefire, there is nothing," Abu Ahmed, a displaced man who had been sheltering nearby, told Reuters news agency.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It also provided the Yemeni militants with intelligence, target lists including Saudi ports and energy facilities, and advice on sheltering from Saudi retaliation, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rather, it was accompaniment: feeding, sheltering, driving, watching, and warning so no one had to move in isolation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Rowan hugged himself and shuddered, sheltering behind the tall figure of Marlie from those terrible red eyes.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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