take shelter
Example Sentences
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US embassies in the Gulf urged American citizens to take shelter.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
UK nationals in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Oman have been told by the Foreign Office 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
The phenomenon is referred to as the “Beaver Moon” because it’s a time when beavers build their dams and take shelter before the ground freezes, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
This time, my mother said we should leave and take shelter in Shangla.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
