shelter
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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
A roof might be the first requirement of 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
Even though the ash was still falling, Buzz decided to see what was happening outside their shelter.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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