buckle under
Example Sentences
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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.
All the abrupt changes in her world made Nelson feel like she might buckle under the pressure.
From Los Angeles Times
The group, led by New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin, condemned the firms for buckling under political pressure, in a letter sent to the chief executives of the companies, and called their action "unjustifiable" on Thursday.
From Reuters
While Potter acknowledged that only wins will turn the tide of opinion, he was determined not to buckle under the weight of abuse.
From Seattle Times
The software buckled under the weight of reassignments that had to be done after severe winter weather left the carrier's crew stranded all over the country.
From Reuters
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