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
Time to grab his baseball bat, button up his Detroit Tigers uniform, and head to the Home Run Park batting cages in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
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
His belly was large; it must have been a struggle to button up his shirt.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
