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
“The roof is caving in, the screen is being pulled out and you only have a certain number of times where things can fall apart because they can’t put it back together,” Perea says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
The ceiling was caving in, the furniture she had built was damaged, and the speaker system she had installed was shot.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
Meanwhile, the teachers and administrators should be commended for standing up for the students at Fairmount and not caving in to threats.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
My little summer world is caving in on me and I am the only witness.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
