shelter
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An evacuation order was also issued at the Seimas, Lithuania's parliament, according to local media, with politicians and staff led down to a basement shelter.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“The work of creating the shelter had brought something in her alive,” Mr. Verini writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Officials urged people in the area to shelter in place near the mosque at 7050 Eckstrom Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The wind passed, the tail of a storm roaring out to sea, and Nim was snug in her sea lion shelter, breathing the warm smell of fur.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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