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.
Examples of find/take shelter in a Sentence
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Advertisement People can be homeless for one week and find shelter the next week.
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
What the program does is help people find shelter, get food and look after their physical and mental health.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
But even if the Israel-Hamas war expands, the world—and Israel—must not lose focus on helping Gazans get healthcare, find shelter, and receive food and water.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Michigan State University also warned its community to take shelter during the warning.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
People take shelter inside a metro station during an air alert in Kyiv on Wednesday.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
There is imminent danger to life and property and people should take shelter, the weather service said.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Israel was able to tell its citizens to prepare to take shelter.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
If caught outside, find shelter in a ditch or remain in your vehicle and cover your head for protection.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Feb. 2024
David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
What the program does is help people find shelter, get food and look after their physical and mental health.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
But even if the Israel-Hamas war expands, the world—and Israel—must not lose focus on helping Gazans get healthcare, find shelter, and receive food and water.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Michigan State University also warned its community to take shelter during the warning.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
People take shelter inside a metro station during an air alert in Kyiv on Wednesday.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
There is imminent danger to life and property and people should take shelter, the weather service said.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Israel was able to tell its citizens to prepare to take shelter.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
If caught outside, find shelter in a ditch or remain in your vehicle and cover your head for protection.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Find/take shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/find%2Ftake%20shelter. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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