Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening (down)
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The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Online videos and orientation make the process easy to learn, and the team is there to guide the way through situations such as when the kitten is not latching or going to the bathroom.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brand had a strong presence in New York from 2012 to 2018, but pulled back after closing its studio, which was followed by the pandemic slowdown.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fact that not all of its facilities were complete, Natcast had plans to proceed with research by chaining together existing infrastructure around the country.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2025
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The reality The Chiefs are a playoff team, barring injury.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit seeks an injunction barring further violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, changes to Uber’s practices, monetary damages and a civil fine.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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This does not mean bolting on new features to your existing products, nor hiring an AI person here or there.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As reports from the Ukraine war show, taking a drone and bolting a Claymore mine to it isn't new.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
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The suit claims irreparable harm and asks the court for immediate injunctive relief shutting the passes down.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ka’iana constantly keeps trying to do stuff, and the door keeps shutting.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Battening (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battening%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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