hunker

Example Sentences

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Those living in or around recently burned areas should plan to leave their homes before the storm or, if they choose to remain at home, hunker down and stay off the roads.

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“He was drinking stream water during the day and would just hunker down next to big trees at night to stay warm,” Martinez said.

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It was a seasonal population lowpoint for the species, which hunkers down in winter under rocks and vegetation.

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His house was still under mandatory evacuation order, but he had gotten in easily — before the National Guard started blocking off streets — and hunkered down.

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On Friday, Jackie brought a fish up to the nest — a sign she is preparing to hunker down and lay eggs.

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