as in applying (oneself)
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Even after pitching in just 15 games this past season, he's set to receive a big pay day at just 30 years old.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The lead team of Joe Davis and Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz will call the games for Fox, with sideline reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci also pitching in and Tom Rinaldi on features duty.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brian Cashman gets it all the time, but good, from Yankee fans; for them, banging away at Cashman on social media feels like the real national pastime.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Buckling (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckling%20%28down%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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