sheltering
- present participle of shelter.
Example Sentences
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Rather, it was accompaniment: feeding, sheltering, driving, watching, and warning so no one had to move in isolation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Before his career took off, Reilly volunteered for the United Farm Workers and lived an ascetic life, sheltering in church halls, as he ministered to the poor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Over the past four years, residents have developed sheltering routines, which range from huddling in apartment corridors to rushing underground for greater safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the June 24 disaster that has left thousands homeless in the streets and sheltering in camps.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
I close my eyes, and the strong, gentle hands around mine become Starry's, and then Baba's, until finally I feel the scarred hands of an unseen Liberator sheltering my own.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
