buckle
Example Sentences
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Some of that extra weight was what caused the steel beams to buckle, Nathan Berman, managing principal and founder of MetroLoft, told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
The temperature of steel railway lines can rise to up to 20C above air temperatures in direct sunlight, causing them to expand and 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
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
My knees buckle, and I fall to the ground.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing buckle
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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