shelter
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Lithuania's president and prime minister were forced to take shelter on Tuesday, when a drone alert caused the capital Vilnius to come to a standstill.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
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
“When they’re offered shelter, they go inside,” Raman said at the same debate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
He spent most of his life with the same owner until she died and he was then handed to the charity's shelter.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
After letting Wolf rest for a day by the lake, they’d plodded over the marshes and up the scree, where they’d camped in a hollow that had given scant shelter from the wind.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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