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hunker down AmE

Now, the family has hunkered down for the long wait.

He hunkered down against the wall and began all over again.

I moved out from behind him and hunkered down to look at his face.

So he pulled into a state park and hunkered down.

Not all members will be doing their hunkering down there.

Everyone is hunkered down at his or her table, deep in conversation.

He hunkered down again, closed his eyes and then opened them.

Look at them hunkering down to get level with your kids.

Many people hunkered down at home for fear of more violence.

Rose hunkered down until she was eye level with the kids.

"We are just kind of hunkering down right now waiting to see where this goes."

Before Blue turned the corner, he hunkered down against the wall and had a think.

Still, some people have hunkered down and refused to leave.

They are hunkering down waiting for life to return to normal.

So even now he was hunkering down inside, teaching his body to change itself to make way for the new work.

Beside the fire they hunkered down and made war talk.

She remained hunkered down in the water, her arms around herself.

The other four came up and hunkered down beside him.

She found a corner and hunkered down there, watching him.

About 12 people died that night, as we hunkered down in a hotel room.

Looks like Saddam has the rest of his air force hunkered down.

Instead, they have hunkered down, adding to the economy's problems.

Both sides seem to have hunkered down for further conflict.

He hunkered down, trying not to get any more mud on him.

Helen went over and hunkered down in front of them.