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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As temperatures drop in winter, numerous pests seek refuge indoors to escape the cold.
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
While the first half of the film proves engaging enough, the remainder grows tiresome as the Rohirrim take refuge, and Wulf — who’s handsome as drawn, but irredeemably ruthless — tries to force his way in.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, those people then were deemed ineligible to seek asylum when the Trump administration implemented a rule requiring asylum seekers to first seek refuge in Mexico or elsewhere.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
While the first half of the film proves engaging enough, the remainder grows tiresome as the Rohirrim take refuge, and Wulf — who’s handsome as drawn, but irredeemably ruthless — tries to force his way in.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, those people then were deemed ineligible to seek asylum when the Trump administration implemented a rule requiring asylum seekers to first seek refuge in Mexico or elsewhere.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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