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
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
Video from inside the building shows the buckling beam.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
“Metal was the building’s bones,” I say, imagining metal sheets and beams buckling, glowing red.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
