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batten

[bat-n] / ˈbæt n /




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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

“If it’s a slower season, we batten the hatches and weather the storm,” Allen told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 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

Ma headed out to bring in the other animals and batten down the house.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye


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