- present participle of shelter.
sheltering
Example Sentences
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The nearby Sunni al-Kantari Mosque took the opposite approach, opening its doors and providing supplies to Shias sheltering at a neighboring Sunni school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Solar winds can now also pose a danger to satellites orbiting the Earth, as well as astronauts sheltering inside space stations.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The shift from removing tents and personal belongings to sheltering people resolves a fight over the city’s committment to “resolve” thousands of encampments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
More than a dozen animals sheltering at "Give a Paw, Friend" were not so lucky.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
People I didn’t know formed a circle around me, sheltering me from view.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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