as in knuckles down
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Corbin threw 101 pitches in the first 2 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four.
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McDonald threw 43 of his 82 pitches in the first inning, when four of the first five batters reached base on three walks and an error.
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Things are equally akilter in his family’s home, with his mother now sitting on the couch watching TV while his father slaves away in the kitchen.
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To heat-style, blow-dry curtain bangs away from the face, sweeping them from side to side with a paddle brush.
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“Buckles (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckles%20%28down%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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