Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
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The value of women’s basketball has already exploded in the intervening months, but the NCAA is locked into a contract that doesn’t reflect the sport’s current status and relevance.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025 -
This cream incorporates hyaluronic acid to lock in hydration and a compound called DMAE, a vitamin B derivative that can help to smooth skin’s texture.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Parents have latched onto the story as a mirror of their own worst fears.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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These organizations, which had lofty names such as the Great Northwest Improvement Association and West Altadena Improvement Association, urged homeowners to write language into their deeds that would bar Black, Latino or Asian tenants from buying or renting there.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tom Brenner | Reuters A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the White House cannot bar Associated Press reporters and photographers from the Oval Office, Air Force One, and other secure spaces where journalists from other media outlets are admitted.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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As with the smaller Fiat, the Lancia’s engine was transversely mounted, bolted to a five-speed transmission and transaxle.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Willard, who bolted for Villanova right after Maryland’s season ended in the Sweet 16, didn’t view the Terps as a destination job.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
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Student protesters have accused the university of not doing enough to keep them safe from federal immigration enforcement, going so far as to chain themselves last week to the campus gates.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Authorities placed him in handcuffs, shackled his feet, and chained his waist before flying him out of Miami International Airport.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The chefs, their aprons fastened with only a single shoulder strap giving the brigade a pirate spirit, brought out each of the dishes and explained how they were prepared with charm and passion.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Undeterred, the Brits fuel up, fasten snow chains to their vehicle's tires, and continue forward.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox were likely going to be one of the top teams in the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. free agency sweepstakes next winter, but the Toronto Blue Jays shut that idea down by agreeing to a massive $500 million contract extension to take Guerrero off the market.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Third, effective assertion—expressing your viewpoint clearly and confidently while inviting dialogue instead of shutting it down.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was issued Friday at 9:27 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 9:48 a.m. Kansas City: I-70 closed The road is closed from 11th Street/Exit 2 to I-35/US-40/US-71/US-24/Exit 2 in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Markets in Shanghai, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia were closed for holidays, limiting the scope of Friday’s sell-offs in Asia.—
JIANG JUNZHE,
Time,
4 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.
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