buckle
Example Sentences
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"You have to buckle in and do what you can," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Investors and consumers need to buckle down and brace for a lot more volatility ahead—especially when it comes to oil prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Johnson, like many, gasped when she saw Vonn’s knee buckle slightly on a jump during training Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Although the term is clinically obsolete, examples of male peacocking are as close as the nearest bejeweled Patek Philippe, sterling-silver rodeo belt buckle or jumped-up, gold-plated pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
I felt a weird airiness in my knees, as if they might buckle.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing buckle
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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