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
He also warned Ukraine’s population of imminent Russian strikes and urged people to take shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lithuania's president and prime minister were forced to take shelter on Tuesday, when a drone alert caused the capital Vilnius to come to a standstill.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Milton tried to take shelter behind his newspaper, but the fan-disturbed air rustled the newsprint.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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