buckling
Example Sentences
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Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan swung into the red for the first time in nearly three years, buckling under the costs of a brutal price war.
The group, led by New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin, condemned the firms for buckling under political pressure, in a letter sent to the chief executives of the companies, and called their action "unjustifiable" on Thursday.
From Reuters
The state of grocery stores and pharmacies may be the starkest illustration of how this international hub is buckling under this Omicron surge.
From New York Times
A key bridge in Jérémie is buckling, threatening to isolate thousands.
From Washington Post
So, she started talking to her neighbors, who also were buckling down for a damaging storm.
From Washington Post
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