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

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

Treasurys sparked alarm that the bond market might finally be buckling under the pressure of outsize U.S. borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Previously, they had earned a reputation for buckling under pressure.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Alfred leaned against the tilting wall, his legs buckling, his eyes fogging.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte