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
They noted scorching around the entrances but also the relative lack of damage to the adjacent concrete and the fact that there wasn't visible caving in of the earth above the entrances.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
“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
Instead of caving in, the northern European country asked for help.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
“Katniss, she’s running this district. She can’t do it if it seems like she’s caving in to your will.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
