sheltering

Example Sentences

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Islamabad accuses the Taliban government of sheltering militants who attack Pakistan.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

One of those was Azeema Ahmed, 34, a doctor sheltering in Deir al-Balah originally from the southern city of Rafah, in an area that is now controlled by Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Khalil’s body was reported to have been found under the rubble of a house where she and freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj were sheltering, according to their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"In the south, we're very resilient, we're used to bombardments... I'd never left my house until now," said Mustafa Khairallah, now sheltering in Sidon.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

He had been sheltering behind a tree, but it fell, and there hadn’t been time to find cover anywhere else.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone