buckling
Example Sentences
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Iran’s economy is already buckling under the combined weight of years of sanctions and soaring inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ukraine's energy network, already pummelled by Russian attacks over more than four years of war, was buckling under the high temperatures on Monday.
From Barron's ● 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
Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
Aboveboard, the tall grass around the pond was buckling under the weight of the snow, but the happy bulrushes stood tall under Cat in the Hat-high caps of powder.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
