as in to buckle (down)
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Domínguez did not pitch in the opener, which the Orioles won 16-4.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025 -
Darvish has thrown 69 pitches in each of his last two starts after hitting 83 in his second start.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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As Jackson County leaders look toward a likely delay for a public election to recall County Executive Frank White Jr. and others are calling for his resignation, the former Royals Hall of Famer is digging in his heels against the efforts to oust him.—
Ilana Arougheti
July 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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Dip in for oysters and a bottle of chenin blanc; dig in deeper with steak and Châteauneuf-du-Pape; or pop a bottle or two of champagne and see where the night leads you.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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The Swiss brand—ever the innovators—modified its automatic calibre 1030 by fitting it with an extra hour hand slaved to the local hour hand and placed this movement in an Oyster case.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the worse the prison’s conditions become — as the workers are forced to slave away on secret Death Star parts with no promise of release — the more Kino is pushed to join Cassian and his brewing prisoner revolt.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Stanway knuckled down, attacked the rehab programme and wanted to be the best team-mate possible.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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One teacher remembered him as an unspectacular student, more focused on making his cohort laugh than knuckling down.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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My breathing was labored—short and ragged inhales, long faint exhales.—
Amie Barrodale,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Nobody knows what to expect from Waller, but the same can, and should be said about this Dolphins team, which has labored all offseason to course correct the team’s culture.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Former staff leaked internal spats and embarrassing editorial ideas by the new leadership and pointed out that many top leaders were banging away at stories that were likely below their pay grade.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 June 2025
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As several drummers banged away, Vázquez danced near a table and teammates clapped along to the music, including a spirited effort from Royce Lewis.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
16 Aug. 2024
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But AmeriCorps officials have struggled in recent years to provide financial information to auditors and have acknowledged the need for reforms.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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The party of the president usually struggles in a midterm election like next year's race to replace Peters.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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“Apply (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apply%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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