hunker
Example Sentences
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Jump into an affordable public pool or hunker down at a public library, free museum, or one of the city’s public cooling centers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Back then, American Axle was scrambling to cut costs and hunker down as its main customer, GM, teetered toward bankruptcy the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
"We just want to hunker down, close the curtains, and stay inside," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
On these artificial hills, people hunker down to watch what’s happening.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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