hunker down
Example Sentences
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Financially, the sudden volatility made investors hunker down and reduce their debts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 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
"They need heat and energy to fly so what we are seeing at the moment is them taking advantage of the good weather to find the right place to hunker down for winter."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
We hunker down in a shady corner to wait it out, sitting quietly within the solid walls.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
