buckling

Example Sentences

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The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan swung into the red for the first time in nearly three years, buckling under the costs of a brutal price war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

It's a Catch-22 situation - Delhi still wants to clinch a deal but also doesn't want to come across as buckling under Trump's pressure.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

“Please finish buckling her in,” Mom told Bobby Gene.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon