buckling

Example Sentences

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Heavy industry in the Gulf and Europe is buckling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

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

Nigeria's health system is buckling under these pressures, Saidu added.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In fact, Duane could well imagine an object so heavy because he was currently buckling under the weight of the heavy table.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el