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

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

"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 number of country delegations were forced to take shelter outside under the roof of a petrol station, a member of the UK delegation told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Milton tried to take shelter behind his newspaper, but the fan-disturbed air rustled the newsprint.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides