find/take shelter
idiom
: to go somewhere for cover and protection from danger, bad weather, etc.
They found/took shelter in a cave during the storm.
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Air defenses were working to intercept drones, the authorities said, again urging residents to take shelter.
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Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The pair had tried to take shelter in a small room, but the rush of volcanic gas and ash brought their lives to a violent end.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
Bombing attacks forced the family to take shelter in a school, but one day, that building too was bombed.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Cozy and chic, just like her fellow celebrities who take shelter in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains for the holidays (Bella Hadid et al).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The pair had tried to take shelter in a small room, but the rush of volcanic gas and ash brought their lives to a violent end.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
Bombing attacks forced the family to take shelter in a school, but one day, that building too was bombed.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Cozy and chic, just like her fellow celebrities who take shelter in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains for the holidays (Bella Hadid et al).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Find/take shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%2Ftake%20shelter. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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