- present participle of shelter.
sheltering
Example Sentences
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Sheltering behind a car with a friend, her face was marked with worry.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
Lisa said that this week, while Jared and Lauren are visiting, they are volunteering with Sheltering Arms — an Atlanta-based non-profit early education center — buying gifts, diapers and wipes for over 50 children.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2022
Sheltering in the same building, a family of four has been in touch with Serhii Kozyrkov, a 40-year-old pastor who left Mariupol two weeks ago.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2022
The feelings evoked in his poster for “The Sheltering Sky,” lushly filmed by Bernardo Bertolucci in 1990, make it one of Mr. Casaro’s personal favorites.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2021
Sheltering from pumice would’ve been an adventure, but it was survivable.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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