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button up

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batten down the hatches
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"With the overtake mode, the driver behind can use the boost button up to I think 330km/h, where the guy in the front can only use it to 290km/h," Russell said.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

It was all about the cool dark shirt, the leather jacket, the black suit button up… I asked myself “how am I gonna be different here and also comfortable?”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2025

“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 button up royal blue tops feature yellow and black piping on the cuffs of the sleeves and around the neck.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2023

I put my glass down and grab the remote, clicking the volume button up, up, up.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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