buckling
Example Sentences
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Video from inside the building shows the buckling beam.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
With Cuba's economy buckling five months into a US-imposed fuel blockade, and the national housing deficit running to over 900,000 units, authorities say a quick fix is unlikely.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
The Stanley FatMax hit the shelves with a blade a quarter-inch wider than the norm, allowing it to extend for 10 feet or more without buckling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The horses’ blinders hung on a wooden wall that was turning black and buckling from the fire.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
