take shelter
Example Sentences
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Inmates take shelter at the buzz of drones sweeping overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“Get off the streets, take shelter and lock down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
UK nationals in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Oman have been told to "remain vigilant" and take shelter if advised to do so.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Earlier in the week, United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said they had been notified by Israel of planned spraying near the border and were advised to take shelter.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
A good place for Day and me to take shelter.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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