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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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They have a mutualistic relationship with symbionts, which produce the vast majority of food the corals require, in return for shelter, as well as water and the carbon dioxide they need to photosynthesize.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

County Animal Care and Control has set up an animal shelter at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, according to the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

People on the coast of the Florida panhandle have been told to seek immediate shelter under an "Extreme Wind Warning".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

A brief shelter in place order was given because of the mysterious incursions, but no attacks were carried out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Back at the shelter, he plucked and spitted the woodgrouse, and set it to roast over the fire.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Board members for the nonprofit, which runs domestic violence shelters in the L.A. area, approved the arrangement in 2018, according to emails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Most of the demonstrations in recent weeks have been peaceful, but some protesters have started fires and vandalised bus shelters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Better-tailored air alerts can limit the number of businesses that have to shut down and avoid sending civilians to shelters unless a threat is imminent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Queen Camilla has been running her Queen's Reading Room project for five years, a kind of mega book club, with festivals and events and outreach projects, such as bringing books to homeless shelters.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Windows are draped in black, signs point the way to air raid shelters, and the few people dotting the street clutch gas masks and steel helmets.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Some local fog patches are likely first thing, particularly in sheltered rural locations, before lifting to leave spells of sunshine and variable cloud for many.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The home’s porte cochère once sheltered her Volkswagen after trips to the market.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

A one-star hotel sheltered an entire bike race.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

This house sheltered us, we spoke, we loved within those walls.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

It also found that moving and sheltering the most vulnerable — children in foster care, incarcerated youth and adults, people with disabilities — “lacked a countywide coordination model.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Entire communities have been swept away, leaving families homeless in heavy rain or sheltering in temporary facilities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

It also provided the Yemeni militants with intelligence, target lists including Saudi ports and energy facilities, and advice on sheltering from Saudi retaliation, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Yugo said hundreds of homes in Nitung Village were severely damaged by the earthquake, and that residents had been sheltering in makeshift shelters.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

For many of the refugees sheltering at evacuation centers, the order to evacuate was their first indication that something had gone seriously wrong at the nuclear plant, and it left them with a terrible choice.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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