take shelter
Example Sentences
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Officials in those countries have repeatedly asked residents in border areas to take shelter amid fear of incursions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But it was the method they were planning to use that prompted the order to take shelter, according to news agency Reuters.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
An alert from Lithuania's defence ministry on Wednesday said: "Immediately take shelter in a safe place, take care of your close ones, await new recommendations."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Investors nervous about geopolitical risk might also take shelter in healthcare.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“If we don’t find a good place to take shelter, we’ll be burned to a crisp.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
