button up
Example Sentences
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“It was never particularly clear what constitutional theory undergirded the oath of office charges. I suspect the DA’s office will button up their theory and go back to the grand jury.”
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024
“The shorts are kinda cool. But that bucket hat, that button up? That’s not fly,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2022
The attorney general said the companies needed to "button up their cybersecurity measures" to protect customers.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022
“If brands don’t want to be a victim of these platforms, then they have to button up their distribution and reduce wholesale volumes to protect their image,” Solca said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2021
She helped Laura and Mary undress and button up their red flannel nightgowns.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
