caving in
Example Sentences
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The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025
There were reports of blown-out windows, an office building wall caving in and downed power lines across Houston as a powerful storm tore through the downtown area.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
After the money was handed back, Mr Tate accused the club of caving in to "public outcry" adding that he was "extremely disappointed".
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024
I kept seeing that motherhouse up in the mountains, its roof caving in, its walls crumbling like a foolish house built on sand.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
