shelter

Example Sentences

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In Israel, millions of people rushed to shelters as more than a half-dozen waves of Iranian attacks targeted large parts of the country.

From Los Angeles Times

"During the campaign for the municipal elections in November, many people started asking: 'Where are our shelters? Where could we go?' I had never heard that question before."

From Barron's

Sometimes after hours of this we would gain the shelter of the barracks only to hear the whistle.

From Literature

All I knew then was that we had to get to the shelter fast, as we had been taught.

From Literature

"We heard three noisy interceptions, but on the fourth one, we knew it was our house," said Sigal Amir, who lives next door and was sheltering in her safe room when the explosion hit.

From BBC