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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Trump also claimed the Iranians gave the U.S. and Qatar a heads up, allowing the troops to take shelter and the Qataris to clear their typically busy airspace.
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Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Her 29-year-old son Ariel, who moved to Tel Aviv a year and a half ago, is adjusting to 30-minute sleep intervals as sirens go off at an almost hourly rate, forcing Israelis to wake up, find shelter and wait out the alerts multiple times a night.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In retaliation, Iran reportedly fired missiles at Israel, prompting people across the country to take shelter.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Anderson Cooper and his fellow CNN correspondents are already back to work after they were forced to take shelter when their broadcast from Tel Aviv, Israel, was interrupted by warnings of an impending missile strike on Monday, June 23.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Her 29-year-old son Ariel, who moved to Tel Aviv a year and a half ago, is adjusting to 30-minute sleep intervals as sirens go off at an almost hourly rate, forcing Israelis to wake up, find shelter and wait out the alerts multiple times a night.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In retaliation, Iran reportedly fired missiles at Israel, prompting people across the country to take shelter.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Anderson Cooper and his fellow CNN correspondents are already back to work after they were forced to take shelter when their broadcast from Tel Aviv, Israel, was interrupted by warnings of an impending missile strike on Monday, June 23.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 June 2025
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