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

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

If she can find a path to collective resilience in these dark times, I’d better suit up and buckle down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

A belt buckle knocked against the wood of the porch.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys