buckle
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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
“A man ought to have a real belt,” Dad said at breakfast on the day Luke was well enough to return to the junkyard, handing him a leather strap with a steel buckle.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing buckle
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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