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buckle

[buhk-uhl] / ˈbʌk əl /




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Yet that buffer — a crucial way to meet global oil demand so far — could start to buckle as soon as early June, according to strategists at J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

She warned her fellow librarians not to buckle to outside pressures.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The strain causes the surface to buckle and crack, allowing magma from deep within Earth to rise upward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Investors and consumers need to buckle down and brace for a lot more volatility ahead—especially when it comes to oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Her heels hung off the back of her mother’s shoes; she could not even buckle the straps.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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