shelter
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What if she decided that she would like to leave this house to an animal shelter or if she needed to sell it to pay for long-term care?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
From inside the public bomb shelter, we scan the sky.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Older cemeteries, especially in cities, are already known to shelter uncommon plants, insects, birds, and mammals.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with the population relying on handouts and lacking proper sanitation and shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
He placed the alder branches that he had removed across the far end of the shelter, propping them up to form a back wall.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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