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as in looking up
to become glad or hopeful
buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be
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as in inspiring
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops
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Shortly after giving his team a temporary lead on Monday, the athlete put his hands over his face before looking up at the sky and pointing upward, as shown in a video shared by Fox Sports.
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Stannard remembers lying on the pavement and looking up at the blue sky, not yet feeling any pain, and realizing that he’d actually been hit.
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As leaders, our role is to invest the lessons of the past into what will be, inspiring history-minded citizens everywhere.
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Just having around a 13-year former MLB pitcher should be inspiring to players next season.
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Sabrina Carpenter posted a photo on Instagram of her makeup and featured the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer, a brightening concealer used by Courteney Cox and Hailey Bieber.
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If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.
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The commission has launched several initiatives leading up to the anniversary, including America's Field Trip, a nationwide essay and artwork contest for students, and volunteer service campaigns encouraging Americans to log community service hours.
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No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.
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It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.
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“Bucking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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