buckled

Example Sentences

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However, having initially held firm, as Isak trained away from the rest of his team-mates, the club ultimately buckled and sold the striker to Liverpool on deadline day.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The airline buckled after years of losses and a heavy debt load.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Turn right, as the map tells you to do, and you’ll encounter decaying sidewalks, with cracked and buckled concrete that turns a modest uphill walk into an obstacle course.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He is buckled in and ready for this.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

It would have been easier to just tell his brother he’d made a mistake and return to Dowa, but my father buckled down and pressed on.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba