buckling

Example Sentences

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The warnings come with Asia buckling under the strain of an energy supply crunch and fears over shortages of fertiliser and other industrial and agricultural components which pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Unlike East Germany, Poland and the other Communist bloc countries, North Korea hadn’t shown any signs of buckling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

At the end of the hallway was a room full of people, some of them sitting on benches and pulling on knee-high rubber boots, some struggling into their slickers, some buckling on tool belts.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau