Example Sentences

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More than 50,000 people are sheltering in over 50 temporary accommodation centres.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“We’re not too sure if some students are sheltering in place, if they’re working, or if they got deported or self-deported,” Cardona said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

The number of people displaced from their homes due to the torrential rains has surpassed 400,000, of whom 70,000 are sheltering in gyms, schools and other temporary locations.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The evacuation comes ahead of an expected offensive on the city, where more than 1.4 million people are sheltering.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

“My nephew. He left this morning. His wife and their baby are sheltering at my sister’s house.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill