take shelter
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Workers in the city’s financial district, students at some international schools and diplomats were ordered to evacuate or take shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Authorities said they would order residents to take shelter starting at 5:00 p.m.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, exhausted and hungry, Shahsawar says he had to take shelter by a large rock.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Israel Defense Forces warns civilians that it will strike an area so that they can take shelter elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
A few weeks later, we knew an important visit must be imminent because when it rained that day at the quarry we were allowed to take shelter instead of continuing to work.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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