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shelter

[shel-ter] / ˈʃɛl tər /




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As in the original, Carrie’s mother, Margaret, is a conservative Christian who wants to shelter her daughter from the outside world as much as possible.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

As Mr. Specht writes, “when people struggle to afford shelter, or in many cases cannot afford it at all, they lose faith in government and society alike.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Midland’s affordability metrics looked at items such as the cost of shelter, including rents and mortgages, as well as utilities, transportation and fuel and consumer goods and services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The council said once fully established, the Fairstead Recreation Ground meadow would provide food, shelter and breeding opportunities for numerous species.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“We have to find some shelter to ride out the storm,” Chase said.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Staving off a battle over control of homeless services, Los Angeles County has agreed in principle to let the city of Los Angeles control who gets placed in city shelters and housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

As comfortable as their shelters were, after two hours underground, the all-clear signal was met with a wave of enthusiasm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The calendar raised over $36,000 for the Aubuchon Foundation, which contributes to animal shelters, rescue groups and other community organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Queen Camilla has been running her Queen's Reading Room project for five years, a kind of mega book club, with festivals and events and outreach projects, such as bringing books to homeless shelters.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She listed all the movie stars, some of whom I absolutely worshiped, who were insisting on having bomb shelters installed in their backyards.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

It moves the familiar story about a bullied, sheltered teenage girl to the present.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Police were also called to nearby sheltered housing retirement complex, Ger-y-Nant, where the man was arrested.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

According to the Texas Tribune, Garces Perez asked if he could park somewhere sheltered from traffic.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The new suits were filed by people who witnessed the shooting at the town’s secondary school, including Deidre Rushlow, a seventh-grade teacher who sheltered students under her desk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The road’s found its way back down near the river and we find a reasonably sheltered spot twixt the two.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

Prince William greeted the Sultan on Tuesday morning, the pair sheltering under umbrellas.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The lesser figures were accused of sheltering migrants, transporting them across France to the so-called "jungle" camp outside Calais, and helping on the night of the departure.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It also found that moving and sheltering the most vulnerable — children in foster care, incarcerated youth and adults, people with disabilities — “lacked a countywide coordination model.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

I gaze down the hillside to where the others are sheltering in the little stone house.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell


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