How to Use find/take shelter in a Sentence
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The university advised the public to take shelter, lock doors and avoid the area of the arena.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 21 May 2024
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Interior stairwells are often a good place to take shelter.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024
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At that moment, Laura was forced to take shelter from the storm rather than seek medical assistance.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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The family did not take shelter because no tornado sirens or emergency warnings were issued for the region.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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When the shelling was bad, Koshelev’s wife would bring people to the basement of the hospital to take shelter.
—James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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Of course, some animals do die in the smoke and fire—those that can't run fast enough or find shelter.
—National Geographic, 8 Sep. 2020
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Then their neighbors texted them, telling them to rush to the campsite’s bathhouse to take shelter.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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Van Sweringen and her two dogs ran to the kitchen to take shelter, while her friend, Lisa, took shelter in a bathroom.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2022
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People who live or work in the area should have a plan in place to take shelter if warnings are issued.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
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People can call 211 to find shelter or transportation in the area.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
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Sister Robin Merrill was one of the people who did take shelter.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
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If that is not possible, the person should run in a straight line, cover their face and find shelter.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 2 May 2023
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Stranded by a blizzard, a young woman is forced to find shelter at a highway rest area with a group of strangers.
—Jacob Siegal, BGR, 25 Feb. 2022
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The region’s shortage of beds had soured her on trying to find shelter before storms.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
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Police in riot gear ducked and scrambled to draw their guns while yelling for people to find shelter.
—Colleen Slevin, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2023
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The most common guidance is to take shelter in homes or other buildings.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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As the rains stopped and the sun shone, many residents of basement apartments in wide swaths of Queens were displaced and trying to find shelter.
—New York Times, 2 Sep. 2021
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Like most people, my husband and I were able to take shelter in other people’s RVs.
—Asli Pelit, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
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Scott and his wife, Ruth, played by Myha’la Herrold, claim to be the owners of the home the Sandfords rented for the weekend, and ask to take shelter with the family that night.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
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Twenty-two neighbors would find shelter there that night.
—Janine Zeitlin, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
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First, the behavior should not be performed in order to get food, attract a mate, or find shelter.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2022
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Red Rocks staff reportedly gave fans a five-minute warning to take shelter prior to the hail storm.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2023
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Israel was able to tell its citizens to prepare to take shelter.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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The streets of Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban area, emptied out as residents gathered at schools to take shelter.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
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Hu said that some animals, including sea turtles, fish, crabs, and shrimp could eat or find shelter in the blooms.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2023
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But when snow flattens grassy cover, pheasants need to find shelter.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024
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The 16 people inside the house, including eight children, scrambled to find shelter even as some were shot.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
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Advertisement People can be homeless for one week and find shelter the next week.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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But the challenges have only begun, as authorities work to treat the wounded and find shelter for the displaced.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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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
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