Examples of 'ran for cover' in a sentence
Meaning of "ran for cover"
ran for cover: This phrase is an idiomatic expression used to describe seeking shelter or protection from danger or harm. It originates from the action of taking cover to avoid being hit by projectiles or adverse elements, especially in a combat or emergency situation
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My bunny slippers just ran for cover.
Tom ran for cover.
When the humans ran for cover.
I ran for cover and got back in the house.
The crowd ran for cover.
Police struggled for control as crowds of terrified people ran for cover.
She probably ran for cover.
Another still photographer got these terrifying pictures as they ran for cover.
I bet he ran for cover.
Tucked it under the windshield and ran for cover.
Everyone ran for cover.
The storm came out of nowhere and everyone ran for cover.
As he and others ran for cover the shooting carried on inside the mosque.
I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover.
Reporters said they ran for cover as militants opened fire and detonated a vehicle bomb.
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They were off and ran for cover.
Half the town ran for cover when the horse arrived with the dead guard.
American politicians ran for cover.
We ran for cover under the Erzsébet bridge.
We were forced to finish the food fast and ran for cover.
All of them ran for cover into the darkness in Gethsemane.
The skies let loose a downpour of rain and everyone ran for cover.
They were off and ran for cover This execution is a brutalizing horror and a dangerous precedent.
And then they were covered with aphids and you ran for cover.
I ran for cover under the tallest tree I could find.
A Chinese national upstairs at the airport said he heard of gunfires and ran for cover.
He ran for cover inside the hotel 's casino.
McCain immediately ran for cover.
Residents ran for cover in protected shelters . ”.
But then the Globe and Mail ran for cover.
Well, everyone ran for cover under the fir tree.
Well, that was where my mom ran for cover.
I ran for cover as I felt that it will fall on me . ”.
And when the bloodstains showed, they ran for cover.
Then he ran for cover in Afghanistan, which after 1996 was lead by the Taliban.
When the lights were turned on in the kitchen, cockroaches ran for cover.
Screaming, the girls ran for cover.
As the concrete slab entered the boat, passengers screamed and ran for cover.
It was like a hurricane . Everyone ran for cover.
When the militia opened fire, hundreds of miners and their families ran for cover.
Oh, I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover.
While she got out to fix it, her three passengers ran for cover.
With his death, the attackers lost heart and ran for cover.
During the attack, an air raid siren sounded and the mob ran for cover.
As the Serbian military descended upon Srebrenica, we ran for cover to Potočari.
He dropped the wife-bomb on me, then ran for cover.
But when that primordial stimulus came through, he ran for cover . ”.
The windows exploded, it was like a hurricane. Everyone ran for cover.
Poor little chap 's party got rained out . When the humans ran for cover.
Let's see your war face. I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover.
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Examples of using Ran
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We ran a good operation and said nothing
A number of survivors ran into surrounding fields
I ran this office for two years
