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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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Service prices were notably hot, with shelter up 0.6%, and overall non-energy services up 0.5% or 3.3% over 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The agency updated its methodology in the April CPI — and just as Wall Street economists had predicted, the result was a sharp increase in shelter costs for the month.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“We have seen big, big reductions in shelter inflation in the last couple of years, but the magnitude of that change is slowing, and it’s going to keep slowing.”

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Aldy Salabia told BBC Indonesian that they were at a local shelter on the mountain preparing for the rescue operation.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He needed more than just a shelter for the night, he needed a doctor.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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