giving way
Example Sentences
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Globalization is giving way to geopolitical power cartels and a structural shift toward domestic, state-subsidized industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It has also led pollsters to question long-standing assumptions about the president’s floor of support, wondering whether it is at risk of giving way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
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 first time I used it, I remember slicing into a sweet potato — the dense, orange flesh giving way so cleanly it almost felt like the knife was doing the work on its own.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
"But, Mr. Brockway," I cried, fighting to hold something that was giving way.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
