as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
her cottage in the Lake District served as her bolt-hole whenever the stresses of London became too great
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The Broadwick Soho’s Flute James MacDonald Broadwick Soho For 57-room bolt-hole Broadwick Soho, owner Noel Hayden was inspired by his 1980s upbringing in a quirky hotel in Dorset.
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Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
Around that time, some smaller properties also debuted — boutique charmers like Castello di Vicarello, Borgo Santo Pietro, Villa Fontelunga, and the Val d'Orcia bolt-hole La Bandita Country Hotel.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
Around that time, some smaller properties also debuted — boutique charmers like Castello di Vicarello, Borgo Santo Pietro, Villa Fontelunga, and the Val d'Orcia bolt-hole La Bandita Country Hotel.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
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The objects are meant to evoke the lives of its two lead characters, gay men seeking refuge from their pasts and leaning into their desires in 1950s Mexico City.Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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During campaign seasons, investors often seek refuge in larger, more established companies amid political uncertainty.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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During that time, the actor purchased an uninhabitable island in Tahiti and recruited Los Angeles architect Judge, portrayed by Jon Heder, to build the world’s first ecologically friendly retreat.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Shou Sugi Ban House is a luxury wellness retreat located in Water Mill, New York, in the Hamptons.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dogs available for adoption are from flooded shelters in North Carolina.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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The commendation celebrates Hyland’s outspoken advocacy for survivors of relationship abuse and simultaneously builds on Purina’s Purple Leash Program, which provides resources and support to help domestic violence shelters go pet-friendly so survivors with pets can remain together.Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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After awhile, crocodile Cassius, the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, recently died at an Australian wildlife sanctuary.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday seized and euthanized Peanut the squirrel from the home of content creator Mark Longo, who lives and operates an animal sanctuary in Pine City, N.Y.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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With the alarming inflation levels and the Naira's persistent underperformance and devaluations, bitcoin's stark contrast continues to present a haven for those on the ground.Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The battle thrust the city into the national spotlight, testing California’s reputation as a haven for reproductive rights.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bolt-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolt-hole. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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