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
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
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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