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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Before leaving Hong Kong, Yagi forced more than 270 people to seek refuge at temporary government shelters Friday, and more than 100 flights in the city were canceled.
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Zen Soo and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Under Hansu’s care, Sunja’s family will be taken to seek refuge in the countryside, where the women are expected to work in the rice fields.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Charles, Mabel, and Oliver seek refuge with Charles’ sister (Melissa McCarthy) there.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Other coastal California cities are also seeing a surge in visitors as people living inland seek refuge from sweltering temperatures.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Zen Soo and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Under Hansu’s care, Sunja’s family will be taken to seek refuge in the countryside, where the women are expected to work in the rice fields.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Charles, Mabel, and Oliver seek refuge with Charles’ sister (Melissa McCarthy) there.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Other coastal California cities are also seeing a surge in visitors as people living inland seek refuge from sweltering temperatures.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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