shelter
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It’s not merely trendy psychologizing to salute the qualities of a sturdy tree: a humbling reminder of time’s immensity, but also a living embodiment of shelter, change and growth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He spent most of his life with the same owner until she died and he was then handed to the charity's shelter.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The organisation, which includes qualified veterinarians, said it had secured land where an emergency shelter is being set up to receive the dogs.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Service prices were notably hot, with shelter up 0.6%, and overall non-energy services up 0.5% or 3.3% over 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Mutti and I were trying to help him up, doing all we could to persuade him that we had to get back to the shelter.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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