batten
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It may not even slow rates of saving at all, since amid slowing economic growth and mounting pessimism, households have plenty of other reasons to batten down their financial hatches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Stay safe this weekend and batten down the hatches.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026
So regardless of what Nvidia says Wednesday, investors don’t have to batten down the hatches just yet.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
He added that the threat level meant the poultry industry needed to "batten the hatches down, review their biosecurity and redouble their efforts".
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Ma headed out to bring in the other animals and batten down the house.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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