hole up
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But some like Jean-Pierre Glenadel, who ignored the call to evacuate Lanton to hole up in his garden-gnome-adorned house with a vegetable patch instead, were more worried about what comes next.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
I clear my schedule and hole up in the library, only to fritter away hours doing everything but writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Holly’s sudden social-media fame as a wood-splitting DIY farm fatale sends Alison into full freakout mode: Maybe she shouldn’t hole up in her studio and write the next book.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
This month, you and your partner can escape to the Catskills and hole up in one of 11 new private cabins called the Rounds.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
If there’s only one of you, you have to hole up just to keep the world at bay.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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