batten
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Stay safe this weekend and batten down the hatches.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
Banks have looked to batten down the hatches in response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
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
When a gust yanks the handle out of her grasp, she decides to batten down the hatches, latching it behind her and inspecting her surroundings via phone flashlight.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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