buckle
Example Sentences
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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
Our safety adviser gives us clear advice - "if there's nowhere to shelter, get down on your belt buckle".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
Yet if the first month of 2026 can be any guide to the rest of the year, investors might want to buckle up.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 1, 2026
He refused to buckle under the burden of grief and loss.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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