Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
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Colorado-Dallas had seven games written all over it the moment that matchup was locked in, and that’s exactly what both bona fide Stanley Cup contenders have delivered us.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
3 May 2025 -
Leshem, a former journalist, locked himself in an Israeli juvenile prison for two weeks (for research).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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Though not an overpowering drive blocker, Jackson moves well out of his stance with the flexibility/length/strength combination to latch and occupy defenders with his hands.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The game has given my group something else to latch onto: naming things.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the State Board of Election Commissioners approved a rule in July that barred election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature, though the rule was challenged in court and remains in litigation.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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In Wednesday's ruling, Gonzalez Rogers said Apple is immediately barred from impeding developers’ ability to communicate with users, and the company must not levy its new commission on off-app purchases.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Unlike the Eastern Seaboard, where turbines can be bolted into the seabed, the continental shelf off the coast in the Pacific plunges steeply.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Harris, a five-star, left Texas A&M for LSU in December 2022 and then bolted Baton Rouge for UTSA a year later.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Cops said in at least one instance, Boyd chained one girl to a pole in his basement with just a piece of bread to eat and a puddle of standing water to drink, according to local CBS affiliate WDJT.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those hostages who have returned to Israel from Gaza in recent months described being held in extremely harsh conditions: many were kept chained in tunnels with little food and no medical care and some reported experiencing torture.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Apr. 2025
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Prioritize staying inside your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for emergency assistance to arrive. Were you involved in a car accident?—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the entryway leading into the jail, guards put him in a restraint chair and fastened the straps, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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The location, a historic shopping destination, will shut its doors in early May after the lease expires, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC7 News.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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In 2020, Duterte's government refused to renew the license of the country's largest broadcaster and shut it down.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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Ono was president of the University of British Columbia when the pandemic hit and moved swiftly to close the campus and require vaccinations for those who returned.—
Ian Hodgson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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On January 30, SPY closed at $242.74, and the S&P 500 A/D closed above the all-time high from September 2018.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Batten (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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