give way
Example Sentences
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But, as with many constraints in the elevator business, this one is starting to give way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
And when war headlines give way to the damage the ware has done to global growth prospects, stocks will struggle to recover.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Whereas on tracks like “Dime” and “Flores,” there are distinct orchestral peaks, in which subtle percussions give way to grander, more cathartic releases.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
Dozens of Art Deco buildings have been erased to give way to glass and steel facades, and hundreds more are under threat.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
I watched the bigger roads give way to the highway, and I thought, Goodbye, South Grove, Massachusetts.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
