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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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The couple had arrived just hours earlier at the Mount Carmel Medical Center and were taken straight to the facility's underground shelter, carved into the mountainside.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Boudreaux urged residents to shelter in place and told parents that children at the schools were safe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The so-called backdoor Roth, a simple two-step process, means anyone can contribute up to $8,000 to an account with after-tax dollars and shelter all their future gains from federal taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In this test, mice learn to escape a bright light by finding a hidden shelter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Renn ducked into the nearest shelter and emerged with a coil of woven bark rope.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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