buckling

Example Sentences

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Nigeria's health system is buckling under these pressures, Saidu added.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Treasurys sparked alarm that the bond market might finally be buckling under the pressure of outsize U.S. borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

Mom was bent into the backseat, probably buckling Susie into place.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon