Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battens (down)
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025 -
That against-the-odds spirit is what the documentary crew latches onto as the thread tying their story together.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And in some places, state law explicitly bars charging any fee for serving the order.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The municipality of Benicia faces a $10 million budget hit if Valero shuts the refinery as planned, said Mayor Steve Young.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Marswalker then shuts its front flap to secure the robot vacuum inside, turns, and drives up or down a nearby staircase, before opening the flap again so the S2 can go about cleaning on a different floor.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The new rule closes that gap by mandating validated self-assessments and third-party assessments before award decisions.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The payment of the 183 million euros closes all investigations into evasion of taxes on an estate estimated by the Italian authorities to be worth around 800 million euros.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Battens (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battens%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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