shelter
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Before it was destroyed, Mariupol’s theater served as a bomb shelter whose denizens cut across social, economic and cultural classes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
An evacuation order was also issued at the Seimas, Lithuania's parliament, according to local media, with politicians and staff led down to a basement shelter.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
There they were taken in by the natives of the village of Ngarchelong, relying on them for food and shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Officials urged people in the area to shelter in place near the mosque at 7050 Eckstrom Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
As night fell, they made a shelter of bent hazel saplings and leaf mould by a muddy stream.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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