hunker
Example Sentences
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Jump into an affordable public pool or hunker down at a public library, free museum, or one of the city’s public cooling centers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“If there is no future that includes a path for them right now, their better option is to hunker down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
It has struck hard at the group’s strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying it has sent militants scrambling for new spots to hunker down and direct the fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Determined to survive, Iran might initially hunker down or seek to draw out any conflict.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
“It wasn’t pretty. That’s all I know. Best if you crawl back under your rock, hunker down, and wait this out.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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