buckling
Example Sentences
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Iran’s economy is already buckling under the combined weight of years of sanctions and soaring inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A high-rise building in New York City under construction is structurally unstable after two of its support columns started buckling on Tuesday morning.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
With Cuba's economy buckling five months into a US-imposed fuel blockade, and the national housing deficit running to over 900,000 units, authorities say a quick fix is unlikely.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
In the lobby the doorman dozed, his starched bib buckling beneath his chin with his breathing, his white head bare.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
