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buckle

[buhk-uhl] / ˈbʌk əl /




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Roads will continue to buckle and flights will continue to be delayed from extreme heat, Marlon warns.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Each side has concluded its best course is to resume the conflict at a low level while waiting for the other to buckle, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Hot weather can affect overhead power lines on the railways, external and also cause rails to buckle.

From BBC Jun. 23, 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

After Boo and the other two kids have had their bathroom time, Lou Ann starts: “One, two, buckle my shoe.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

“We need more cowboy hats and belt buckles in Washington,” he wrote in a campaign post on July 15.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Neatly labeled drawers hold hand fans, plastic snakes, buttons, buckles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Ellie Saab's runway featured slinky trenches that were tightly belted and Givenchy's designs appeared lighter in colour with bold black buttons and buckles.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

As the state-backed property giant buckles under the weight of its debt, the government has so far refrained from stepping in.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

Others were leather, with rusted buckles or rotted laces.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

Richard Wilcock, Rail Magazine industry editor, said it was hard to know the cause without speculating, but photographs appeared to show "clearly a buckled track".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I had only ever seen him on Zoom, and although he was tall, which was nice, I tried not to judge his brown cracked-leather buckled pilgrim shoes paired with high-waist Wrangler jeans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Elsewhere, vehicles on a two-lane road were seen carefully navigating sections of buckled pavement.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Inspectors issue stop-work order at planned 32-story apartment tower in Manhattan, carrying out safety sweeps after former Pfizer headquarters building buckled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

It slid right out, but one of her knuckles seemed to jerk, and my knees buckled.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Millions of people across the continent are currently "living under extreme heat, hundreds have died, schools are shut, grids are buckling", he added.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.

From Slate May 18, 2026

If you’re thinking about buckling up for safety, now would be a good time to jump into I bonds, especially if you were late to buy them before and missed the big upswing.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

The Stanley FatMax hit the shelves with a blade a quarter-inch wider than the norm, allowing it to extend for 10 feet or more without buckling.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

I want gallantry from her, swash buckling, heroism, single-handed combat.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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