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
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
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
You’re doing the Castros a disservice, particularly Mrs. Castro, who is worrying after her daughter 24-7, in prescribing this under siege, batten down the hatches mentality.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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