shelter
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The huts offer shelter in a landscape without trees or natural shade, and where the sun reflects harshly off the white salt crust.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Instead, the city would have to place 19,600 homeless people into shelter or housing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Multiple buildings stand on the property, including three separate guesthouses, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with a stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Margo’s body is a survival tool; this reminds us that everything she does with her body is to nourish and shelter her family.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
For just a moment or two, I thought he had found us a shelter, but I couldn’t see it.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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