board up
Example Sentences
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It’s more like throwing the game board up in the air to see how it might come down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
But the continued presence of homeless encampments on the streets surrounding El Mexicano Market has forced Solano to board up her storefront and hire extra security to protect her business, her employees and her customers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
It’s a quiet crisis — one that surfaces every fall when the beaches clear and the storefronts board up.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025
They told the BBC they had been advised by police to work from home, board up office windows and install fireproof letterboxes.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024
Throughout the morning the callers would want to know if Zeitoun could board up their windows and doors, if he would be clearing his equipment off their property before the winds came.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
