sheltering

Example Sentences

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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

"Sidon is overcrowded," said Jihan Kaisi, an NGO director helping the displaced at a school that is already sheltering three times more people than it can handle.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Jews didn’t have the luxury of sheltering in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"What was the point of this war? Nothing about this makes sense," said Hiam, a 53-year-old mother sheltering in a school.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

It was understandable; he risked the confiscation of his property by sheltering us.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin