buckling

Example Sentences

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The war has taken a significant toll on an economy already buckling under runaway inflation—which hit 88.6% year-on-year in June—a weakened currency and years of compounding international isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Millions of people across the continent are currently "living under extreme heat, hundreds have died, schools are shut, grids are buckling", he added.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

With Cuba's economy buckling five months into a US-imposed fuel blockade, and the national housing deficit running to over 900,000 units, authorities say a quick fix is unlikely.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From Slate • May 18, 2026

It was all she could do to keep her knees from buckling.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan