buckling

Example Sentences

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They’re given to those buckling under the wretched weight of their surrounding world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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

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

Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said winter viruses were placing further strain on an "already buckling system".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

When I reach it, I take a deep breath of Sagan’s sweet air before I walk up the ramp and deposit my bag in the cubby, buckling in.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera