Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
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The Penguins were locked in a tight series against the pesky Ottawa Senators in the 2017 Eastern Conference finals.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Users can progress through a full run of Monster Train 2 with them, though a lot of content that would be available in a regular playthrough will be locked.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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For that reason, fans also have latched onto a theory that Kendrick signaled her support for Baldoni, her co-star’s nemesis, while praising the work of movie directors before presenting an award at the British Academy Film Awards last week.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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There was a lot of evidence of what Dorit did wrong for Sutton to latch onto.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks How Patina Miller, of Starz’s ‘Power’ Series, Spends Her Sundays More than two dozen states already bar transgender athletes from participating in school sports, whether in K-12 schools or at the collegiate level.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Terence Powderly, the Grand Master Workman of the Knights, barred Chinese laborers from the organization.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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After standing behind Hamilton for years, the first Wicked album bolted to No. 1 yet again on the Cast Albums ranking this past fall.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Four-star edge rusher Rico Walker, the top Maryland recruit in the 2023 cycle, bolted after one season and is at Auburn.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The White House is facing backlash after sharing a video on social media captioned as an ASMR clip, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents chaining undocumented migrants before a deportation flight.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spending months in dark damp tunnels, bodies chained to walls, humans forced to grovel like animals.—
Greg Palkot,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Queen Letizia fastened a diamond and grey pearl brooch that once belonged to King Felipe VI’s great-grandmother, Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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In one video shared on Snapchat, passenger Ashley Zook appeared to dangle upside down from her seat inside the plane with her seatbelt fastened, AFP reported.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Thompson suffered a blood clot, which shut him down in March 2024.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The parking lots at The Meadows were closed Wednesday evening while police investigated the shooting.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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Stocks were heading for a higher open after yesterday’s up-and-down trading saw the S & P 500 and Nasdaq close slightly higher and break their four-session losing streaks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Batten (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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