take/find/seek refuge
idiom
: to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble
We took refuge in a nearby barn during the storm.
We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.
They sought refuge in another country.
—often used figurativelyAfter the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music.
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Thai authorities have returned asylum seekers and others trying to seek refuge here to Vietnam, Laos, China and other countries with repressive governments.
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Every winter, around 800 manatees seek refuge in the warm waters of Crystal River's Kings Bay and its 70 natural springs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
President Bashar al-Assad and his family take refuge in Moscow.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Al-Assad and family have been forced to seek refuge in Russia.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Every winter, around 800 manatees seek refuge in the warm waters of Crystal River's Kings Bay and its 70 natural springs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
President Bashar al-Assad and his family take refuge in Moscow.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Al-Assad and family have been forced to seek refuge in Russia.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Take/find/seek refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%2Ffind%2Fseek%20refuge. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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