buckled

Example Sentences

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Before the Iran conflict, tech shares buckled under investor anxiety over the potential economic implications of AI advances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

There’s more to the story: in Trade Desk’s case, the digital advertising firm has buckled under competitive pressure from Amazon.com.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Turn right, as the map tells you to do, and you’ll encounter decaying sidewalks, with cracked and buckled concrete that turns a modest uphill walk into an obstacle course.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

But when times were tough — as they were during the major recessions of the last few decades — younger workers buckled down and stayed at their jobs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Then his legs buckled, the room twisted, and he fell back into nothing.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz