give way

Example Sentences

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And by midday, stocks’ early gains gave way to losses as investors grappled with the uncertainty of the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market euphoria over AI that propelled stocks to new highs over the past three years is now giving way to fears about how the technology might ripple across the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The authorities reported that most people had died in highland areas, where saturated slopes gave way after days of intense rain.

From BBC

That gave way to shorter spells of dominance for Red Bull and McLaren.

From The Wall Street Journal

But over the past decade they have given way to centres that allow firms to tap top-tier talent and technology, where white-collar staff perform tasks ranging from IT and data analytics to innovation and design.

From Barron's