Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten (down)
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Several other teams searching for a head coach have locked in their guy, including the Chicago Bears (Ben Johnson), New York Jets (Aaron Glenn), Jacksonville Jaguars (Liam Coen) and even the Dallas Cowboys (Brian Schottenheimer).—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025 -
The jet stream, essentially a river of air in the atmosphere that storms flow through, is locked in an almost perfect line from west to east, and will continue to funnel fast-moving storms across the northern tier of the Lower 48.—
Artemis Moshtaghian,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just having your reality turned inside out and having so many emotions go through you, and not knowing which one of them to latch onto, was a brilliant writing and acting moment, and Sterling executed it so well.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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The baby cried incessantly, refusing to latch or nurse because Shauna, weakened by starvation, was unable to produce enough milk to nourish him.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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On Tuesday, a federal judge denied a request to temporarily bar DOGE teams from accessing internal government systems and removing employees from U.S. agencies, handing Trump a win on one of his signature initiatives.—
Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Education Department had agreed to bar DOGE from the agency's databases for a week while awaiting the judge's decision.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the resulting maelstrom, Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and other southern delegates bolted the convention.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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But since Gleyber Torres bolted for the Detroit Tigers, there's still one more significant hole to fill in manager Aaron Boone's infield.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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His hands were cuffed behind his back and his ankles were chained together.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Darlie moved to the non-work-capable side of the row to be close to Lisa in her final month, then watched as Lisa was chained for the long drive to the state’s death chamber, in Huntsville.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Stepping out for her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, The Substance actor was photographed in a black Schiaparelli halterneck dress, fastened with an ornate gold cuff at the neck that’s typical of the house codes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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Investigators thought the door was fastened from the inside by a swing bar latch, and initial reports indicated that Goldberg had been accompanied by a security guard while forcing open the door.—
Thomas Lake,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, a court temporarily stopped the Trump administration from shutting the agency down completely.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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ArcLight had 11 locations, including six in the Los Angeles area, which closed in March 2020 as theaters were ordered shut for the pandemic.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The bar specializing in all-things-bubbly closed its doors at 1764 Frankfort Ave.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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Banks are set to close along with the Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange and U.S. bond markets.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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