take shelter

Example Sentences

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"I'd rather get hit than take shelter in there," joked mayor Ghanayem, not dwelling on who was responsible for their upkeep.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

US embassies in the Gulf urged American citizens to take shelter.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 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

At the start of the film, a woodcutter and a priest take shelter from intense rain in the ruins of the mighty Rashomon Gate in Kyoto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“Madame,” said I, ”’twas far from our intention to intrude upon the grief of any; but believing the house unoccupied, we wished to take shelter here for a few hours before resuming our journey.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson