batten

Example Sentences

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Now TV’s top prizes must batten down the hatches for a major contraction.

From Los Angeles Times

Paul Martin, UK head of retail at KPMG, said "cautious consumers are battening down the hatches" so retailers should expect demand to be down in the first few months of 2024.

From BBC

With Saturday expected to be stormy over most of the state, outdoor holiday parties have been canceled and outside decorations that aren’t battened down might just blow away.

From Seattle Times

"Investors are battening down the hatches and looking at how to make their portfolios more defensive," McMillan added.

From Reuters

As with prior influential political narratives, weekends tend to be nervy periods when markets are closed or illiquid and Fridays a time for battening down hatches just in case.

From Reuters