| Cuba battened down for what could be the most powerful hurricane to hit the island in living memory and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes. |
| The airline has postponed delivery of some Airbus planes it has on order, but capital spending was already battened down. |
| Schools often do not have windows but instead have large open frames that can be battened down during storms. |
| It uses a unique thermoformed, battened back shell and anatomically shaped shoulder straps to support the spine for unequalled back support. |
| Fifth, Dorothy goes to the storm shelter, but its doors are already battened down. |
| The big dogs are battened down in the kennel and the only means of air are some holes big enough for my hands to go through. |
