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

“He said yes, so it was like, ‘Let’s buckle up and go on this weird journey together.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

She also steadies me, because my knees buckle a little.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed