sanctuary
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Poignantly, the theatre's home is the former Mountpottinger Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church, which offered sanctuary to families during the Blitz.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Now for some rapid-fire ideas: Kercher suggests the Stoneview Nature Center, which is a plant-filled city sanctuary nestled in Culver City’s Blair Hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The project, titled "Exploring the dynamics of a Roman sanctuary -- Interdisciplinary studies on spatial organisation and depositions at the central sanctuary in Nida-Heddernheim," brings together experts from several institutions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
However, Barrymore came through the renovation relatively unscathed, transforming the property into a true sanctuary that she believed would serve as her family’s escape from the city, where she shoots her popular talk show.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Stiff and sore, the four of us emerged from our sanctuary exhausted, thankful to still be alive.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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