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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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It’s not merely trendy psychologizing to salute the qualities of a sturdy tree: a humbling reminder of time’s immensity, but also a living embodiment of shelter, change and growth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The organisation, which includes qualified veterinarians, said it had secured land where an emergency shelter is being set up to receive the dogs.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Service prices were notably hot, with shelter up 0.6%, and overall non-energy services up 0.5% or 3.3% over 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The technical reasons why the BLS took that approach were justified, private-sector economists say, but it led to the cost of shelter being underestimated for the last six months.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Buzz and the boys had hidden at the bottom of the fir and put the sleeping bag up as a shelter.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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