hunker down
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That includes using drones for tasks that once would have required sending a soldier to the danger zone, having troops hunker down in underground bunkers, and increasing efforts to evade detection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
"We just want to hunker down, close the curtains, and stay inside," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
For flights six hours and longer, you can hunker down and make your way through a film franchise or an entire season or seasons of a television series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Men hunker down outside to eat and talk.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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