buckling

Example Sentences

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They’re given to those buckling under the wretched weight of their surrounding world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

But new laws and public information campaigns changed those norms, so that buckling your seat belt is now routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

I cracked my eyes open to see Art buckling me into the passenger seat.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia