buckle under
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They worried that Sheinbaum was beginning to buckle under the dual pressures from Trump and López Obrador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
When it rains, moisture seeps into fissures in the road and weakens the asphalt, which can break apart and buckle under the weight of passing cars and trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government presents its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide "the answer" for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
The biscuit began to buckle under the weight of its own layers, the folds getting too heavy, too thin.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
But the feeling was that the city was beginning to buckle under its burdens.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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