shelter
Example Sentences
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They told the BBC there had been little visible provision of basic safety measures, including public shelters, evacuation support or temporary accommodation for those displaced.
From BBC
Many carriers have also suspended services in and around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, forcing some ships already in the area to seek shelter following Iranian threats to vessels.
This brief warmth may give snow flies enough time to find shelter and avoid freezing when temperatures suddenly drop.
From Science Daily
He lived in a homeless shelter for a time in his early 20s before moving to Tampa, Fla. In Florida, he worked a variety of jobs, including in a warehouse and inspecting orange groves.
A mother sloth shelters her baby from a downpour at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.
From BBC
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