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sheltered

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /
ADJECTIVE
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ADJECTIVE
protected
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It moves the familiar story about a bullied, sheltered teenage girl to the present.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

HUD’s definition includes sheltered persons living in some kind of temporary housing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

According to the Texas Tribune, Garces Perez asked if he could park somewhere sheltered from traffic.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The new suits were filed by people who witnessed the shooting at the town’s secondary school, including Deidre Rushlow, a seventh-grade teacher who sheltered students under her desk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

There they were somewhat sheltered from wind and rain.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli


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