shelter
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There they were taken in by the natives of the village of Ngarchelong, relying on them for food and shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
An evacuation order was also issued at the Seimas, Lithuania's parliament, according to local media, with politicians and staff led down to a basement shelter.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Before it was destroyed, Mariupol’s theater served as a bomb shelter whose denizens cut across social, economic and cultural classes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
And to improve, she has said she wants to increase social services offered to those in the program and do more to trim costs to provide shelter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
If he made a game of it, like playing house in the woods, she could lie down in the shelter and sleep while he walked to the bridge and back.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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