buckle
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Hot weather can affect overhead power lines on the railways and also cause rails to buckle.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
This approach enabled us to create a material that can bend, buckle, or stiffen differently under slow movements versus sudden impacts -- without electronics, sensors, or active control.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Cops with the most seizures would pose for pictures with pro-wrestling-style championship belt that had “Mission GED Pistoleros” emblazoned on the buckle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The buffer that the oil market has relied on following disruptions to exports in the Middle East could start to buckle as soon as early June, according to strategists at J.P.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
A wide belt with an intricately wrought buckle circled his waist.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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