Examples of 'take cover' in a sentence

Meaning of "take cover"

This phrase is commonly used in situations where there is a danger or threat, and it means to seek shelter or protection from it. It is often used in military or emergency situations to instruct people to find a safe place away from harm
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  • To shelter oneself

How to use "take cover" in a sentence

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take cover
I am gonna take cover over at that ridge.
Then the killer would take cover.
Take cover and do what you can.
We have to take cover from the fog.
Take cover in the community center again.
We may have to take cover in the stairwell.
Take cover behind the silk curtains.
Cops are trained to take cover under fire.
Always take cover when you are outnumbered.
Forced us twice to take cover down hill.
And take cover across the road.
The rest of you men take cover.
Let us take cover and find out.
You picked a great place to take cover.
Perhaps we can take cover in the city.

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Take cover and hold your fire.
We would better take cover until it submerges.
We are going into those woods and take cover.
We need to take cover before they spot us.
Now spread out and take cover.
We need to take cover and wait it out.
But you might want to take cover.
Men take cover as best as they can.
This might be a good time to take cover.
Let us take cover behind that sandbank.
I jumped down on one side to take cover.
Let us take cover behind that bush.
You guys might want to take cover.
And you take cover in the woods.
I jumped out on one side to take cover.
I tried to take cover behind anything close by.
Leave it on that ledge and take cover.
And take cover from the world.
Robert told his men to take cover.
I learned to take cover all the time.
This forces the enemy to take cover.
Take cover or they will see us.
Investors may want to take cover soon.
You better take cover for a few minutes.
The truck driver yells to take cover.
I need you to take cover behind that wall.
Take cover but stay away from windows.
Our first instinct is to take cover from it.
You guys take cover behind the door.
Find shelter and take cover.
Take cover in the creek bed.
We are preparing to take cover in a conference room.
Take cover wherever you can.
We have gotta take cover someplace.
Take cover and fighting now.

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