batten
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It may not even slow rates of saving at all, since amid slowing economic growth and mounting pessimism, households have plenty of other reasons to batten down their financial hatches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Stay safe this weekend and batten down the hatches.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
Warning signs such as these can cause investors to think it’s time to sell bonds and batten down the hatches.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
He added that the threat level meant the poultry industry needed to "batten the hatches down, review their biosecurity and redouble their efforts".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
You’re doing the Castros a disservice, particularly Mrs. Castro, who is worrying after her daughter 24-7, in prescribing this under siege, batten down the hatches mentality.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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