sheltered

Example Sentences

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As a precaution, the astronauts sheltered inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft while the repair procedure was being evaluated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Under Ms. Bass’s signature initiative, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves and renewable energy, but local factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in shallow, sheltered areas of the coast, forming dense underwater meadows.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Other people came and went through the darkness where I lay under thatch, sheltered in my cave of dreams and rain.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver