Before takeoff, the technicians checked all the escape hatches to ensure they sealed properly.

Before the storm, the captain ordered the crew to secure the after-hatches to prevent flooding.

With the storm forecasted to hit tonight, we'd better batten down the hatches and secure the windows.

As the storm approaches, she battens down the hatches and secures the cargo.

The crew spent the morning battening down the hatches as the storm built on the horizon.

When the storm warnings grew severe, the crew battened down the hatches and prepared for a long night.

Every morning she hatches a plan, matches the details carefully, and dispatches the team to carry it out.

The hatches were sealed, the matches postponed, and the dispatches delayed by the storm.

We clinked our glasses and shouted 'down the hatch' before swallowing the shots.

The chicks will hatch out tomorrow morning when the incubator's temperature is adjusted.