hunker down
Example Sentences
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Financially, the sudden volatility made investors hunker down and reduce their debts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Fubo blasted NBCUniversal for its stance during collapsed contract negotiations, resulting in a blackout of NBCUniversal channels just days before Thanksgiving when scores of viewers hunker down for turkey and football.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Fresh food and bread were wiped off supermarket shelves as residents prepared to hunker down, while shop owners piled sandbags in front of their stores.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
On these artificial hills, people hunker down to watch what’s happening.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
