buckling

Example Sentences

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The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Dr Vicky Price, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said winter viruses were placing further strain on an "already buckling system".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Robinhood took off during the pandemic, nearly buckling under a wave of demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

He bundled her into his arms and leapt down from the crates, landing roughly, his bad leg buckling.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo