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buckle

[buhk-uhl] / ˈbʌk əl /




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Depending on the situation, the material can bend, buckle, or stiffen in different ways, all without electronics, sensors, or active control systems.

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

National rail said heat can cause overhead lines to expand and sag, line-side fires and also rails to buckle.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Yet that buffer — a crucial way to meet global oil demand so far — could start to buckle as soon as early June, according to strategists at J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Some of them, particularly those who rose to the top, were flashy dressers like Al Capone, who sported a fifty-thousand-dollar ring and a diamond-studded belt buckle.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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