take shelter
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Authorities said they would order residents to take shelter starting at 5:00 p.m.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
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
This time, my mother said we should leave and take shelter in Shangla.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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