caving in
Example Sentences
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The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Iran wants the war to stop as quickly as possible but not at any price - ie not if it means caving in to all Washington's demands.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
The ceiling was caving in, the furniture she had built was damaged, and the speaker system she had installed was shot.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
Shoulders seem wider than the four walls caving in around us.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
