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hunker

[huhng-ker] / ˈhʌŋ kər /


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Jump into an affordable public pool or hunker down at a public library, free museum, or one of the city’s public cooling centers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

“If there is no future that includes a path for them right now, their better option is to hunker down.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 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

Better to hunker down in his house with his chickens and forget.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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