giving way

Example Sentences

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The tracks were built long before the surrounding roads, and the city has grown around them, giving way to "risk normalisation", Amorn says.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

At the moment of its commercial death, VHS was giving way to the advent of a “new flesh” for home viewing: DVD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The market euphoria over AI that propelled stocks to new highs over the past three years is now giving way to fears about how the technology might ripple across the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I step forward, my usual hesitation giving way to a tiny spark of confidence.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed