buckling

Example Sentences

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The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Robinhood took off during the pandemic, nearly buckling under a wave of demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Previously, they had earned a reputation for buckling under pressure.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

She even bullied Mr. Petrelli into buckling down and making us present our “Mississippi River and You” projects out loud to the class.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt