hunker down
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Another woman who was walking along the town's beach said she was preparing to "hunker down".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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
Fubo blasted NBCUniversal for its stance during collapsed contract negotiations, resulting in a blackout of NBCUniversal channels just days before Thanksgiving when scores of viewers hunker down for turkey and football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
The other day, I duck into the library, snare a corner table, and hunker down with 3000 Years of Black Poetry.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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