take shelter
Example Sentences
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US embassies in the Gulf urged American citizens to take shelter.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
UK nationals in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Oman have been told to "remain vigilant" and take shelter if advised to do so.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
"We are still asking people in the area to take shelter until we can determine what is happening," police said on social media shortly after 7pm.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
The phenomenon is referred to as the “Beaver Moon” because it’s a time when beavers build their dams and take shelter before the ground freezes, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Where it settled, the snow was wet and heavy and getting deep enough that soon it would be impassable and we would have to take shelter whether we wanted to or not.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
