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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built
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Recent Examples of sheltered
Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Students and teachers briefly sheltered within the building, according to school officials.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Leaving the Shelter System More than 170,000 of the 225,000 migrants the city has sheltered since early 2022 have left the system.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The global interrelatedness of trade also means that no nation can be sheltered from the impacts of geopolitical conflicts.
—Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
At Pepperdine University, where students sheltered in place as the fire raged, normal operations will resume Monday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Over the last 30 years, Pepperdine students have sheltered in place as a succession of fires have broken out, from Old Topanga in 1993 to Woolsey in 2018.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
At least one house in the exclusive Serra Retreat area has burned, while students at Pepperdine University sheltered in place as flames burned close to campus.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Students and teachers briefly sheltered within the building, according to school officials.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Leaving the Shelter System More than 170,000 of the 225,000 migrants the city has sheltered since early 2022 have left the system.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The global interrelatedness of trade also means that no nation can be sheltered from the impacts of geopolitical conflicts.
—Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
At Pepperdine University, where students sheltered in place as the fire raged, normal operations will resume Monday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Over the last 30 years, Pepperdine students have sheltered in place as a succession of fires have broken out, from Old Topanga in 1993 to Woolsey in 2018.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
At least one house in the exclusive Serra Retreat area has burned, while students at Pepperdine University sheltered in place as flames burned close to campus.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheltered
Adjective
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Pre-game the big dinner by enjoying a signature French 125 (a French 75 with Cognac) in the restaurant’s chic and secluded speakeasy lounge.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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There were many more wonderful moments in a festival that fuses sounds and artistic expressions from across the globe, coming together in one of the most stunning and secluded places on Earth. 1.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than 750 million devices vulnerable to attack.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Each brand’s implementation is a bit different, but in general, these hubs use two to 14 planetary gears housed within the hub of the rear wheel.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Officers arrived at the Tesla charging station, housed in a Target parking lot, and found the electric vehicle charging station was damaged, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There are fun facts about flora and fauna, hidden critters and plants, and more.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The dining room’s most unique feature is the hidden reading nook with a daybed, wall sconce lighting and curtains.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Large animals are being accommodated at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, after more than two seasons, Adams asked to be traded last September, and the Raiders eventually accommodated his request.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The preview touches on the rage lodged at callous McVeigh.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges were the first to be formally lodged by the ICC against Russian officials since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Sheltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheltered. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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