batten

Example Sentences

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We wanted to batten down the hatches, not open ourselves up to write an emotional show about trauma.

From Los Angeles Times

We could have just hunkered down, battened down the hatches and hoped for the best.

From New York Times

“Yesterday was just kind of one of those days where you have to batten down the hatches,” Lowry said.

From Seattle Times

"We see a leader who's really battening down and hardening his country for this struggle to overtake the United States as the world's leading power," he added, referring to Xi.

From Reuters

Another said: "We are all battening down the hatches... it's indefensible"

From BBC