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buckle

[buhk-uhl] / ˈbʌk əl /




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Cops with the most seizures would pose for pictures with pro-wrestling-style championship belt that had “Mission GED Pistoleros” emblazoned on the buckle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The rare items, which have been loaned by the Royal Navy Museum, include a bowl and dinner plate, a boot and belt buckle and an ointment pot.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The buffer that the oil market has relied on following disruptions to exports in the Middle East could start to buckle as soon as early June, according to strategists at J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Yet that buffer — a crucial way to meet global oil demand so far — could start to buckle as soon as early June, according to strategists at J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He gives me a solemn look as I buckle in, and then he drives extra slow—even worse than Roli.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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