as in buckles (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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20 June 2026 -
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.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Knuckles down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckles%20down. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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