buckled

Example Sentences

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After my knees were nearly buckled by a series of shooting pains behind my eyeballs, I dialed again and got a friendly voice that said:

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

On the railways alone, he cited train delays, cancellations due to buckled rails, on-board air conditioning failure, cable and signalling meltdown.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

However, having initially held firm, as Isak trained away from the rest of his team-mates, the club ultimately buckled and sold the striker to Liverpool on deadline day.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Disney and ABC, so far, have not buckled; the suspension of Kimmel last fall, after all, prompted a significant backlash against the company.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

I pulled up my clean stockings, slipped on and buckled my shoes.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu