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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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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

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

Kuhn said the wildfire findings also exposed how disaster response systems can fail people who already are living without shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

Jonathan squatted beside the shelter and looked at his sister.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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