buckled
Example Sentences
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After Wales' scrum buckled early on, an ineffective attacking play involving Thomas resulted in Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx achieving a turnover penalty with rampaging lock Cobus Wiese almost crossing the Welsh line before knocking on.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The sky was the limit for turning offices into apartments – until some columns buckled.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The game's immense popularity sometimes also meant "servers buckled under the strain", said Reynolds, meaning connectivity problems were "rife for some time".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The building hasn’t shown any movement since yesterday morning, when first responders found two buckled columns and several sagging floors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The doors buckled inward, and the wooden beams of the frame groaned like they were holding too much weight.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
