Example Sentences
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Families - many of whom have already spent days searching hospitals, shelters and rubble - wait hours to try and confirm the deaths of their loved ones.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
“Kyiv is under a furious enemy attack,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram, urging residents to stay in shelters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
"I feel guilty about eating, because every time I eat I think there's someone who has nothing to eat," said Aysmar Lopez, a young woman bringing home-cooked meals to several shelters.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
He said that other shelters often turn to rescues like his as a last resort for harder-to-place animals.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Bill leans against the side of the small building that shelters the staircase, hat forward to keep the sun off of his face.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
