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
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
Kampala has been quiet in recent days as residents headed home to their villages to vote -- or take shelter.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
"We are still asking people in the area to take shelter until we can determine what is happening," police said on social media shortly after 7pm.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
A few weeks later, we knew an important visit must be imminent because when it rained that day at the quarry we were allowed to take shelter instead of continuing to work.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
