as in to concede (to)
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knuckle under
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Some owners show their mettle for a spell, then find adequate reason to knuckle under; others have no intention of even pretending to do what is hard or what is right.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026 -
Everyone, including the media, knuckles under.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Buckle (under).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle%20%28under%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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