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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The faction finally claimed the capital Damascus at the weekend, prompting President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and seek refuge in Russia, according to Russian state media reports.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
In a far sunnier corner of Middle-earth, Elrond decides to take refuge with Círdan (new addition Ben Daniels), a revered shipwright and, by all appearances, a wise and reliable (and bearded) elf elder.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
But while people clambered to take refuge in the stations, disasters still unfolded there.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Drivers, with their vehicles converted into boats, had to take shelter on car roofs, while residents tried to take refuge on higher ground.
—Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
In a far sunnier corner of Middle-earth, Elrond decides to take refuge with Círdan (new addition Ben Daniels), a revered shipwright and, by all appearances, a wise and reliable (and bearded) elf elder.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
But while people clambered to take refuge in the stations, disasters still unfolded there.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Drivers, with their vehicles converted into boats, had to take shelter on car roofs, while residents tried to take refuge on higher ground.
—Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 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 Dec. 2024.
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