buckling

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

She dressed him in horsehair leggings and high boots, buckling a belt heavy with gold and silver medallions about his waist.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin