buckling
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The nation’s largest private passenger railroad has filed for chapter 11, buckling under the weight of $5.5 billion in debt after more than a year of negotiations with creditors failed to stave off bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Christine Ji and Hannah Pedone looked into the reasons for the buckling AI trade, with more than two-thirds of stocks in the S&P 500 information technology sector down at least 20% from their recent highs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 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
Ukraine's energy network, already pummelled by Russian attacks over more than four years of war, was buckling under the high temperatures on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The fire popped and hissed, buckling under a steady stream of water from a nearby hose.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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