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But he was ousted from power last December in an offensive led by Sharaa's Islamist forces, fleeing to Russia, which has been sheltering him and his family for the past 10 months.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

“We’re trapped inside,” said Abdel-Hady Sayed, who has been sheltering in the medical facility for over three months.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Arif Kirici, 42, has been sheltering at the same stadium since he dug himself and his mother out of their collapsed home on the day of the quake.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

A sprawling Soviet-era steel factory in Mariupol, which its designers have said was built to withstand a nuclear attack, has been sheltering thousands of soldiers and civilians and is the last Ukrainian redoubt there.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022

"I guess some traveller has been sheltering here lately!" he cried to Neal Farrar, as the latter overtook him.

From Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods by Hornibrook, Isabel