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buckle

noun as in fastener with long pin

verb as in contort, warp

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Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged everyone to buckle in.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government presents its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide "the answer" for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs.

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Jaya laced the strap through the buckle and tightened it until the tool belt was snug and secure across her chest.

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But I have more to say, so buckle up.

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As much of Europe buckles under the weight of mass tourism, Georgia is only now getting in on the action in earnest.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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