Example Sentences

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Heavy industry in the Gulf and Europe is buckling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

The pavement on Palos Verdes Drive South, a major roadway through the community, is buckling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024

The UK's health system is buckling under the weight of staff shortages and a lack of beds.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

When work went well, the father would think joyfully, "After all, the lad is buckling to again."

From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Bazin, Ren?