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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In this new novel, the author focuses mainly on the challenges of one woman trying to find refuge in World War II Italy.
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Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Some had to abandon their vehicles and flee on foot or even seek refuge in the ocean.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Woman seeks church refuge to avoid deportation, reviving sanctuary movement
Ordered to be deported, Elvira Arellano and her U.S.-born son take refuge inside Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Artists have a new place to find refuge in NoDa with Charlotte Studio Artists.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Some had to abandon their vehicles and flee on foot or even seek refuge in the ocean.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Woman seeks church refuge to avoid deportation, reviving sanctuary movement
Ordered to be deported, Elvira Arellano and her U.S.-born son take refuge inside Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Artists have a new place to find refuge in NoDa with Charlotte Studio Artists.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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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 28 Feb. 2025.
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