shelter
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Bug hotels provide a safe habitat for insects and small creatures to shelter, hibernate and nest.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Annette Ramirez, the department’s interim general manager, said the $14-million grant will work like a pilot program to prove that the nearly two dozen positions will make a difference in shelter operations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He managed to save the girls, including Evie Lindley, by creating a flotilla of mattresses for them to shelter on while the water rose nearly to the ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The Social Security Administration considers free shelter to be unearned income, although he can avoid this reduction if he pays his fair share of household expenses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Abby was awake when he returned to the shelter.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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