give way
Example Sentences
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As the earth gave way, it took two boats down with it and left one hanging over the hole's edge.
From BBC
But the declines gave way to gains as the afternoon rolled on.
From Barron's
Outright splendor gives way to bold-faced promotion in an annex gallery, housed in MAD’s grand, soaring nave.
Pictures appear to show that the structural integrity of a stretch of waterway in Whitchurch has completely given way, raising flooding fears.
From BBC
While Stokes was tight, Carse leaked 26 runs from three overs and gave way to Tongue, who enticed Head into a miscue to Crawley at deep square leg.
From BBC
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