buckling

Example Sentences

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Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan swung into the red for the first time in nearly three years, buckling under the costs of a brutal price war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stephen Murphy was buckling his 2-year-old daughter, Kali, into her car seat when he heard gunfire in his Compton neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the backstop programs are buckling under tremendous losses.

From Seattle Times

Others were called in support of Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel and an Israeli blockade on the narrow coastal territory, home to around 2.3 million Palestinians whose economy is buckling under the restrictions.

From Reuters

Others were called in support of Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel and an Israeli blockade on the narrow coastal territory, which is home to around 2.3 million Palestinians whose economy is buckling under the restrictions.

From Reuters