succumb to
Example Sentences
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We can all live and work together—or we can succumb to fatalism and a false sense of inevitability.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
China may allow its currency to succumb to upward pressure as part of its trade negotiations with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“Investors tend to sell first and ask questions later, and Bitcoin is one of the prime asset classes to succumb to investor fear, especially given how much it has run up in recent years.”
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
The sentiments were more hopeful than one might expect, given how it’s so easy to succumb to despair right now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
“Don’t pay that fool any mind. Even gods can succumb to the disease of ignorance.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
