sheltered

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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

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

Khalil’s colleagues began a desperate race to coordinate the entry of Red Cross responders to bring out the victims of the first attack and extract the two journalists, who had sheltered again in the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Their neighbour, Olha, describes how she sheltered in a corridor that night with her elderly mother.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But the innocence which our isolation sheltered could not last forever, and the affairs of the town began to reach across our bridge and enter my life.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya