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Recent Examples of batten
All the Valkyries could do was batten down the hatches and try to ride out Assumption's storm.
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J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2022
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
Then batten down the hatches, prepare for a storm and stick to your guns without arguing or explaining further.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
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J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2022
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
Then batten down the hatches, prepare for a storm and stick to your guns without arguing or explaining further.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten
Verb
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Saks Global has buttoned up its latest financing package early.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney might be all buttoned up regarding her controversial American Eagle jeans/genes ad campaign, but Lizzo isn’t ready to let the scandal die down just yet.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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New York — President Donald Trump has promised to unleash an economic boom that will turbocharge growth, fatten paychecks and chip away at America’s mountain of debt.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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To fatten up the liver that’s used to create foie gras, farmers force-feed the fowl more grain than their bodies need.—
Ari Daniel,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a fun bit of trivia: Every LT4 is hand-built by a single person at GM’s Performance Build Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, denoted by a signature plate affixed to the engine cover.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Their playing continues for about a minute further, according to the video, when a stagehand appears to come on stage and remove a Palestinian flag that the band had affixed to one of its speakers.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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French Crust has been filled with laughter, friendships, and countless memories.—
FOX19 NOW,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2025
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The future of Treasure Valley traffic Old farm roads are now filled with cars carrying the residents of new subdivisions.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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The baskets are fastened to the mobile launch tower inside the VAB, where technicians are assembling and testing the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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The gold leather straps traced a clean line across the toes and midfoot, each one fastened with a small, angular buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Aug. 2025
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The major project of modern Democratic politics, from the pages of Abundance to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign stops in South Carolina, is convincing people that their party can be trusted to govern without messing things up.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here's how to enjoy your garden flowers indoors while keeping insects and mess out.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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The video from an officer’s dashboard camera appears to show, as she is arrested, the two officers turn her on her stomach as one pins her down to handcuff her hands behind her back.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Then the billy bedded down, pinning us behind a lone spruce tree for over an hour.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
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They are also recommended to bring emergency kits filled with items like personal fans, blotting powder, compact mirrors, deodorant and electrolyte powder, which can tack on $100.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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And it must be built into decision-making workflows, not tacked on as a separate compliance bureaucracy.—
Darrin Lipscomb,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Batten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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