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"ref": "2016 June 29, Meghan Leahy, “A tween’s mood swings and tantrums are driving Mom crazy”, in Washington Post",
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"ref": "2020 April 30, Sophie Sills, “No One to Hunker Down With”, in New York Times",
"text": "If you didn’t secure a partner before coronavirus hit, you’re staring down weeks without snuggles or kisses “until further notice,” as the shuttered eateries and storefronts ominously posted.¶ “I have no one to hunker down with,” I texted my mom.",
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"ref": "2021 May 5, Sabrina Tavernise, “The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN",
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"ref": "2022 April 5, Elizabeth Wetmore, “How Far Will Parents Go to Protect Their Sons?”, in The New York Times",
"text": "Whitney, mother of Xavier, is a real estate titan who, along with her British husband, has found her niche selling luxurious underground bunkers to wealthy clients looking for a safe space to hunker down in the event of a climate apocalypse.",
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"(idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task."
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},
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"sense": "take shelter; prepare for an eventuality",
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