find/take shelter
idiom
: to go somewhere for cover and protection from danger, bad weather, etc.
They found/took shelter in a cave during the storm.
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Friday's statement from the embassy urged American citizens to take shelter if there was an aerial alert, following the language previously issued as part of its standard security protocols.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
As both sides began exchanging shelling across the border, residents were forced to take shelter from the explosions.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
In 2018, border residents had to take shelter from mortar shelling, which killed several civilians.
—Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
The National Weather Service, where every forecasting minute counts, allows Americans time to take shelter and provides first responders with more time to prepare for rescues.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
As both sides began exchanging shelling across the border, residents were forced to take shelter from the explosions.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
In 2018, border residents had to take shelter from mortar shelling, which killed several civilians.
—Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
The National Weather Service, where every forecasting minute counts, allows Americans time to take shelter and provides first responders with more time to prepare for rescues.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for find/take shelter
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“Find/take shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%2Ftake%20shelter. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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