buckle under
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.
But the American buckled under the pressure in the 12th game, as two wild unforced errors helped bring up three set points for Alcaraz.
From Barron's
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government presents its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide "the answer" for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs.
From Barron's
As much of Europe buckles under the weight of mass tourism, Georgia is only now getting in on the action in earnest.
Previously, they had earned a reputation for buckling under pressure.
From BBC
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