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buckle

[buhk-uhl] / ˈbʌk əl /




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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

He managed to survive in the shielded void, a life-saving scenario that occasionally unfolds as multistory structures tumble pancake-style, support beams buckle and slabs of concrete crash down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

High John thumbed his belt buckle and frowned.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

All seven members - Maya, Juria, Hinata, Harvey, Cocona, Chisa and Jurin - are dressed in vibrant neon outfits that erupt with tufts of faux fur and intricate belt buckles.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“Your buckles should face not left, not right, but straight ahead.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

He trains hard, mentally prepares himself and still buckles to fear.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2025

Other technology, like 3D printers, have made it possible to re-create items like vintage belt buckles that prove impossible to find.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2025

The third man wore something on his head that looked more like a dead possum than a wig, but his coat was crisp and new and the buckles on his shoes gleamed.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

After Wales' scrum buckled early on, an ineffective attacking play involving Thomas resulted in Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx achieving a turnover penalty with rampaging lock Cobus Wiese almost crossing the Welsh line before knocking on.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The sky was the limit for turning offices into apartments – until some columns buckled.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The game's immense popularity sometimes also meant "servers buckled under the strain", said Reynolds, meaning connectivity problems were "rife for some time".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Columns inside a Manhattan high-rise office building buckled Tuesday, setting off a scramble to shore up the structure before it partially collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The road was buckled in several places; trees were down everywhere.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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

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

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

From Slate May 18, 2026

I staggered under the weight, felt my knees buckling, before the hands slipped away.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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