take shelter
Example Sentences
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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
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
"I'd rather get hit than take shelter in there," joked mayor Ghanayem, not dwelling on who was responsible for their upkeep.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
This bulky load made it difficult enough to climb out of a trench, and harder still to move faster than a slow walk or to lie down to take shelter and then rise quickly.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
