hunker down
Example Sentences
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Local authorities advised residents to hunker down, with rain forecast for the next day and a half.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
It has struck hard at the group’s strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying it has sent militants scrambling for new spots to hunker down and direct the fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Epstein replied, “Nothing to do during a storm, but hunker down, and wait until it blows over.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
His mouth half-full of rice, Hassan said, “I think we'll be able to find a place to hunker down somewhere in this house.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
