batten

Example Sentences

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As Scotland prepares to welcome in 2026, some residents will be getting ready to batten down the hatches, with a yellow snow and ice warning in force for much of the country.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Banks have looked to batten down the hatches in response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

So regardless of what Nvidia says Wednesday, investors don’t have to batten down the hatches just yet.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

“If it’s a slower season, we batten the hatches and weather the storm,” Allen told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

Ma headed out to bring in the other animals and batten down the house.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye