batten

Example Sentences

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Several companies have trimmed their headcount to batten down the hatches in anticipation of a potential economic downturn later in the year.

From Reuters

JPMorgan's investment banking unit's poor run continued in the quarter, with revenues down 57% as corporate executives battened down the hatches to prepare for a potential recession instead of spending on deals.

From Reuters

The investment banking unit's poor run continued in the quarter, with revenues down 57% as corporate executives battened down the hatches to prepare for a potential recession instead of spending on deals.

From Reuters

Across Europe’s largest economy, people are stocking up and battening down.

From New York Times

Banks have gone from watching the clouds roll in to battening down the hatches, as Morgan Stanley becomes the latest on Wall Street to make cuts to its work force.

From New York Times