provide sanctuary

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Here, sage and other plants used for medicinal and ritual purposes sprout along streams and wetlands that provide sanctuary for birds and other animals.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

For the time-being though, the church will continue to provide sanctuary to the refugees, but for how much longer this will continue is not clear.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2020

Beyond that, the Taliban will supposedly promise not to provide sanctuary to anti-American terrorist groups, even though the Afghan branch of Islamic State is already firmly lodged there.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2019

Houses of worship across the country are preparing to provide sanctuary or other assistance to undocumented immigrants amid fears of more deportations under the new administration.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2016

That was the function of the club—to provide sanctuary for personal whims and idiosyncrasies; of course, always within the boundaries of the code.

From The Stolen Singer by Bellinger, Martha Idell Fletcher