take shelter
Example Sentences
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An alert from Lithuania's defence ministry on Wednesday said: "Immediately take shelter in a safe place, take care of your close ones, await new recommendations."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
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
US embassies in the Gulf urged American citizens to take shelter.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
She made the runaways take shelter behind trees at the edge of the fields before she knocked at the door.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
