buckled down

Example Sentences

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But when times were tough — as they were during the major recessions of the last few decades — younger workers buckled down and stayed at their jobs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

“Whoever wasn’t buckled down, they were just launched into the air within the cabin,” said Dzafran Azmir, who was among the 211 passengers on board the London-to-Singapore flight that encountered deadly turbulence on Tuesday.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

The Lynx buckled down after that with an 11-0 run of their own and were well on their way to a 2-0 record on the young season, both wins coming at Seattle’s expense.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

But Kobe wasn’t about excuses, so I buckled down and shot some more.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

I buckled down to a solid-geometry problem, until I heard a screech of tires that seemed to begin opposite the service station all the way past our house.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam