sheltered

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A gale-force storm was coming, so the skipper set course downwind for the tiny port of Sandhamn in southern Sweden, where the group sheltered for four nights, according to German investigators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

However, Wales and southwestern England will remain fairly hot, sheltered from the North Sea breeze.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Around back, an arrow, painted garnet against an otherwise beige facade, points toward a red door sheltered by a small, domed awning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They weren’t more than ten feet away, but the cluster of huisaches sheltered us from their view.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall