shelter

Example Sentences

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Residents were forced to spend the night sheltering in metro stations, with some pitching tents on the platforms to protect them from the freezing cold.

From BBC

Pathway Home, the county program that cleans up encampments and moves people into motels and shelters, will see a $92 million cut in funding, according to the county homeless department.

From Los Angeles Times

A person has an increased risk of getting TB if they live or work in such locations as hospitals, homeless shelters, correctional facilities and nursing homes, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents spent the night sheltering in metro stations, with some pitching tents on the platforms to protect them from the freezing cold.

From BBC

Some had previously been in contact with emergency shelter services.

From Barron's