shelter
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Their decision to order girls to shelter in place on July 4 was “a death sentence,” the complaint states, when safety for Cile and others was just steps away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
If growth proves more resilient than in prior such episodes and shelter inflation fails to slow further, Morgan Stanley thinks the pass-through to core CPI could be greater than its baseline estimate.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Volunteers and community members have voiced concerns to the Animal Services Commission about poor conditions causing kennel stress, or behavioral decline in animals inside the shelter, sometimes leading to euthanasia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
This will help once-common species like swifts return to neighbourhoods, as well as help mammals and pollinators move safely across habitats to find food and shelter.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
We were late finding our shelter that morning, but Peter was not too worried because there was a thick mist all around us, and we were well enough hidden.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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