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hunker

[huhng-ker] / ˈhʌŋ kər /


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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

Local authorities advised residents to hunker down, with rain forecast for the next day and a half.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.

From Barron's Feb. 28, 2026

Epstein replied, “Nothing to do during a storm, but hunker down, and wait until it blows over.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

On these artificial hills, people hunker down to watch what’s happening.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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