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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Many residents attempted to seek refuge after the storm by sleeping in hotels, packing into relatives' homes, and finding shelter at cooling centers.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Advocates say the encampment is one of five sites where unsheltered residents seek refuge in the city, but Caggiano said that, currently, there are no plans to disband the other locations.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
But when hours without cool air turned into days, Villeda decided to ditch her sweltering home and seek refuge down the street.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
Another Biden administration asylum restriction that applies to those who don't seek refuge in third countries before crossing into the U.S. would also remain in place.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 July 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Advocates say the encampment is one of five sites where unsheltered residents seek refuge in the city, but Caggiano said that, currently, there are no plans to disband the other locations.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
But when hours without cool air turned into days, Villeda decided to ditch her sweltering home and seek refuge down the street.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
Another Biden administration asylum restriction that applies to those who don't seek refuge in third countries before crossing into the U.S. would also remain in place.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 July 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 4 Aug. 2024.
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