buckled
Example Sentences
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During the subprime-mortgage crisis, some ARM borrowers buckled under balloon payments when the initial fixed term of the loan expired.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Beattie buckled but didn’t break — at least not then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
They are often "outdated, too narrow, overgrown with vegetation and buckled by tree roots", complained Lisa Feitsch of the cycling association ADFC.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Lisandro Martinez: Experience vital on a day when the home side might have buckled.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Håkon tried to set Wielaf down, but the elf’s legs buckled beneath him and he hit the floor.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
