shelter

Example Sentences

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Hsieh said the offices responsible for managing the shelters are understaffed and would be overwhelmed in a war.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Israel, millions of people rushed to shelters as more than a half-dozen waves of Iranian attacks targeted large parts of the country.

From Los Angeles Times

"During the campaign for the municipal elections in November, many people started asking: 'Where are our shelters? Where could we go?' I had never heard that question before."

From Barron's

Sometimes after hours of this we would gain the shelter of the barracks only to hear the whistle.

From Literature

All I knew then was that we had to get to the shelter fast, as we had been taught.

From Literature