as in to concede (to)
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knuckle under
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The front lines of our legal edifice have been divided and conquered, with premier law firms knuckling under and meekly promising to shut up and work for Trump, while the Supreme Court carefully pulls its punches to avoid a showdown.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Of course, Cruz knuckled under a little while later.—
James Hohmann,
Washington Post,
9 July 2024
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“Buckle (under).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle%20%28under%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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