fallout shelter
Example Sentences
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Intimations of imminent war were routinely made, with one host asking viewers to secure a "fallout shelter."
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
The building was once a fallout shelter and might be one of the few buildings that will survive.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
When Putin started talking about nuclear weapons, Narro posted a fallout shelter sign to social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2022
Another dubious idea, spread by the government and others, was that ordinary Americans could survive a thermonuclear attack by ducking, covering or building a fallout shelter.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021
“Guess what, Grace? Your uncle Charley is going to take me down to the fallout shelter for my extra-credit report.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
