hunker
Example Sentences
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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
"We just want to hunker down, close the curtains, and stay inside," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
"In a five-day Test match, you should hunker down. Wafting outside 'sixth stump' areas has never been in the textbooks, and that is mainly the fault of the top order."
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
The other boys, I assumed, had gone home to hunker down for the day, hoping without much hope that their parents wouldn’t hear about our errant rocket.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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