button up
Example Sentences
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“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 shorts are kinda cool. But that bucket hat, that button up? That’s not fly,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
The attorney general said the companies needed to "button up their cybersecurity measures" to protect customers.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2022
Today I see the snow on the peaks and hear a call to button up the place while there’s still time: Drain the pump.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
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
