Sentences with phrase «by hunkering»

Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate the spooky holiday than by hunkering down to play some horror video games?

So get ready for the weekend by hunkering down and watching this video a few thousand times.

If you're risk - averse by nature, you may feel much better emotionally by hunkering down almost exclusively in bonds or cash.

By hunkering down and resisting reform, they make a mistake that will eventually be the undoing of their members» schools.

Instead of actually fulfilling the oh - my - God - this - is - awesome momentum set up right from the opening sequence (a delightful 5 minute short film in its own right) by hunkering down and making the story, ultimately, work, he relies almost entirely on smoke and mirrors: throwing whiz - bang - eveything - but - the - kitchen - sink - razzle - dazzle to keep us distracted.

They've seen that when cells are exposed to the temporary stress that comes with diet or exercise, for example, they respond by hunkering down to protect themselves — and in the process, they regain some of their efficiency.

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The company's board decided to exercise its authority and reassemble the tracking stocks into a single ticker, FON, by exchanging shares of PCS for it, hunkering down to try and make it through the storm.

After being lured to this brick building in Pioneer Square by its outstanding cocktail program, we ended up ditching our dinner plans and hunkering down at the bar for a meal.

Italy's game may have been hindered by the Three Lions» insistence on hunkering down and playing for penalties, but the azzurri played far better than they had in the group stages.

Over a crackling connection by phone, hunkered over a phone / laptop / car battery arrangement in a Mount Cook parking lot that reeked of some serious number 8 wire engineering on my part, I asked Gill: how?

By late afternoon, lawmakers began making plans to hunker down, including reserving hotel rooms, with many strolling the hallways of the Capitol saying they weren't sure how long they would remain.

Jeffrey Hunker, a Pittsburgh - based cybersecurity consultant who worked for the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton as senior director for critical infrastructure, said the problem is compounded by the fact that the appropriate response to a cyberattack hasn't yet been worked out.

«Ten years from now... there's an increased chance that the U.S. or NATO would get hit by something,» Hunker said.

If you're under stress or feeling beaten down by your environment, your brain hunkers down and focuses on details and the body's most pressing needs: physical safety, hunger, and so on.

Creeping Failure: How We Broke the Internet and What We Can Do to Fix It, by Jeffrey Hunker.

Whether you're looking to hunker down by a fire and expand your thinking or searching for a thoughtful gift that transcends the material, these books will fit the bill.

Whether you are a women rushing from barre class to a classy bar, or one who likes to hunker down by the fireplace for the evening, we have the perfect women's clothing for you!

A modern incarnation of the popular and controversial Rules by Fein and Schneider, this set of Rules was snatched up before I hunkered down with it for the night.

For all of those hunkered snug in the cold and goin» crazy down by the lake after a year of anticipation over the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo — inspired, of course, by the Coen Brothers dark comedy of the same name, not to mention a buffet - filled bevy of narrative and thematic homages that span across their entire filmography — here's a home baked slice of warm comfort: the official trailer for the long - awaited return has finally been released.

During its famous eponymous film fest, Toronto is the kind of place where one night you can watch Frances McDormand embrace Octavia Spencer and Guillermo Del Toro at a lavish fete, and then in the coming days, hunker down in theaters to be astounded by what the trio has put out.

That you're into 6th by about 35mph is at odds with the Golf's tight damping and hunkered - down stance.

My torso lurches against the four - point harness, and the car hunkers down into the pavement as the ground effect produced by the rear diffusers takes, well, effect.

Careful penning by the designers has ironed out the awkward, proportional width - to - height mismatch, with a more hunkered look courtesy of a higher bonnet and more four - square stance.

The race suspension hunkers down over a set of lightweight center - locking wheels measuring 19 x 10.5 inches up front and 19 x 13 inches in back and wrapped by a set of Pirelli racing slicks.

In Sport + mode, the GLC hunkered down — the chassis lowers by 15 millimetres — and, if not the equal of the Porsche Macan or Jaguar F - Pace when terrorizing the twisty bits, it didn't embarrass itself either.

The concept has adjustable suspension, too, which can hunker down on the motorway for optimal efficiency, or rise by 4 cm to tackle speed bumps and potholes in town.

It feels much more like a car than a truck, aided by its adjustable suspension that hunkers down as speeds rise.

Whilst it's by no means a boring or unintuitive vehicle to drive, thanks to aspects like its direct steering and good body control, the likes of the Audi A3 and BMW 2 Series are a bit more responsive to driver inputs and feel that bit more hunkered down to the road.

or (2) Do you hunker down and hope to muddle through with government loans, writing down the assets inch by inch without eroding your equity position too much...?

Courageous capital owners who hunker down and fight against the natural human instinct to eliminate whatever inflicts pain and loss (and to seek more of what gives joy and profit) are rewarded both by keeping current yield and regaining lost capital as prices rebound to fair value.

Today when I put a cardboard box out by the bin to be recycled, just in a short time one of the semi-feral cats that hangs around my house for food will be hunkered down in the box.

Both dogs hunkered down with Head, her 23 - year - old son and a third dog, Max, in and around a bathtub in their home that was obliterated by the tornado.

They are scared, probably have never been touched by a human before and want nothing more than to run into a small hiding spot and hunker down for the long - haul.

Since we don't live in a flood zone we were actually advised by the authorities to simply hunker down.

These cannery operations were not much to look at, just a motley assortment of buildings hunkered down over a forest of pilings, and laced together by narrow boardwalks.

At one point, I was asked by a character to draw a snowflake, so I was ready to hunker down and do some detailed work.

A line across the middle of the map is impassable by either team, and you must hunker down with your trusty sniper rifle without fear of being flanked, patiently searching the horizon for the telltale signs of movement or gunfire.

In Darkwood, you'll scavenge and explore a rich, ever - changing world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Othwise we have to hunker down and try to keep warm by other means while the battery is in recharge mode.

Ihsaan Gardee, The Calgary Herald December 14, 2008 Reproduced with the permission While Canadians hunker down for the festive season, bombarded by incessant shopping jingles and reruns of A Christmas Carol, many are also simply...

«The theme going forward is that REITs are going to hunker down and find revenue from other sources and prove themselves by posting a strong performance,» says Mark Zeisloft, a vice president and retail REIT analyst with RREEF Real Estate Securities in Chicago.

That's where newly minted brokerage StreetCity Realty's vice president Mary Johnson and president / CEO Costa Poulopoulos decided to hunker down to carve out an undisturbed hour away from their sales reps in order to speak by phone with REM for this article.

Help your clients be ready to hunker down or evacuate at a moment's notice by sharing the Emergency Preparedness Checklist with your clients.

Let There Be Light Although our instinct in winter is to hunker down indoors, put your home in its best light by opening all shades and draperies, as well as turning on all available light sources (including closet lights).