take shelter
Example Sentences
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Investors nervous about geopolitical risk might also take shelter in healthcare.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
A passenger at the airport told the BBC that travellers had been advised to move away from the glass windows and take shelter in more protected areas.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
“Get off the streets, take shelter and lock down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
US embassies in the Gulf urged American citizens to take shelter.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 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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