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buckle

[buhk-uhl] / ˈbʌk əl /




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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

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 tried not to let her knees buckle beneath her.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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