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hunker down

[huhng-ker doun] / ˈhʌŋ kər ˈdaʊn /


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So instead of hunkering down and trying to look as small as possible, I spread out, extending my legs and finding a comfortable position.

From Los Angeles Times

Because there’s one thing worse than hunkering down during a snowstorm — and that’s doing so with someone who resents your spending.

From MarketWatch

“We are not hunkering down. We are not retreating. We are a beacon.”

From Los Angeles Times

They said early Sunday that they were unified, hunkered down and ready to ride out any American incursion.

From The Wall Street Journal

And it is a highly bingeable product that will satisfy Americans in their Snuggies, hunkering down on the couch to welcome in a new year.

From The Wall Street Journal