shelter
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“I will fight for programs that will prioritize dealing with the person’s addiction and medical conditions first, providing shelter beds during their recovery.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The positions will bolster shelter operations around adoption, fostering and other areas, according to the nonprofits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Hostilities in the Middle East have created logistical tangles in the region, closing airspace and forcing vessels to seek shelter or reroute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The US embassy in Mali said it was continuing to "closely monitor" the situation, and told citizens to "shelter in place, remain alert... and avoid areas where security operations may be under way".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Wolf had gone off on his nightly wanderings, and the only signs of life in the camp were the silent Ravens guarding the defenses, and the rumble of snores from Oslak’s shelter.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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