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 schools have turned into makeshift shelters, as hundreds of thousands of people seek refuge from Israel’s bombardment.
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Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
Rush believed that Earth’s oceans, not outer space, were where humanity would find refuge from existential risks like climate change.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 11 June 2024
In the seventh episode of Season 4, Charles, Mabel, and Oliver seek refuge from a possible assassin at the Long Island home of Charles’ sister, played by guest star Melissa McCarthy.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
The bombardment has also forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee southern Lebanon and seek refuge in the country’s capital, Beirut.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
Rush believed that Earth’s oceans, not outer space, were where humanity would find refuge from existential risks like climate change.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 11 June 2024
In the seventh episode of Season 4, Charles, Mabel, and Oliver seek refuge from a possible assassin at the Long Island home of Charles’ sister, played by guest star Melissa McCarthy.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
The bombardment has also forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee southern Lebanon and seek refuge in the country’s capital, Beirut.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Sep. 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 Nov. 2024.
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