sheltered

Example Sentences

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As a precaution, the astronauts sheltered inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft while the repair procedure was being evaluated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

However, Wales and southwestern England will remain fairly hot, sheltered from the North Sea breeze.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves and renewable energy, but local factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Khalil and Faraj got out of the car and sheltered in a nearby house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It stood on a hill among green fields of barley, sheltered from the west wind by a grove of pendick-trees that now were red with flowers.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin