buckle
Example Sentences
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As the state-backed property giant buckles under the weight of its debt, the government has so far refrained from stepping in.
Take the hot summers - these heat railway tracks beyond temperatures they can handle, sometimes causing them to buckle, he says.
From BBC
Two buckles were recovered, one dating to the late Roman period and one dating to the post-medieval period.
From BBC
And even when England were employing an orthodox method of Test batting, they eventually buckled to the relentless Australians.
From BBC
As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
