sheltered

Example Sentences

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More than 41,000 people - including almost 4,500 children - sheltered underground in the Kyiv metro overnight, a record number in recent years, the metro company said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Under Ms. Bass’s signature initiative, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves and renewable energy, but local factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Khalil’s colleagues began a desperate race to coordinate the entry of Red Cross responders to bring out the victims of the first attack and extract the two journalists, who had sheltered again in the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

On the western flank of Weathertop they found a sheltered hollow, at the bottom of which there was a bowl-shaped dell with grassy sides.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien