buckling

Example Sentences

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Unlike East Germany, Poland and the other Communist bloc countries, North Korea hadn’t shown any signs of buckling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

They are more engaging with the media, and when under pressure on the field have held their nerve rather than buckling.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Mahan has a way of describing the buckling blow to Las Vegas’ economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

I look down to see that the whale has battered our starboard side, nearly buckling it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman