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Discover LudwigThe phrase "succumb under" is not correct in standard English usage.
The correct expression is "succumb to," which is used when someone yields or gives in to something, such as pressure or temptation.
Example: "Despite her best efforts to resist, she eventually succumbed to the overwhelming stress of her job."
Alternatives: "give in to" or "yield to."
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I am nothing without them, and without me they would succumb under the weight of their sorrows".
The expectation at the start of the day was that such as Bradley, Dufner and Brendan Steele, who was tied for the lead overnight, would succumb under the unforgiving glare of a major championship Sunday.
The Chinese government has for years talked about freeing up rates to let banks compete for customers without restraint, but it has so far failed to act, in part because of fears that the lenders — bailed out to the tune of 4 trillion renminbi, or $630 billion, in the early 2000s — might succumb under the pressure of free competition.
Animals whose interests do not help to maintain their existence succumb under the conditions of their existence, and "leave the field" for others.
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Yet, in keeping with true Mourinho pragmatism, this was only really about the result in an arena where United had succumbed under Louis van Gaal last season.
Defectors and experts say fishing boats under the command of the Korean People's Army may have succumbed under pressure from Kim to catch more fish, ill-equipped for rough seas.
The French High Command released an assessment of the defeat at Muong Khoua in Communique No. 14, stating "During the night of May 17 to 18, the post of Muong Khoua, which had victoriously resisted since the beginning of the Viet Minh offensive, succumbed under the overwhelming mass of assailants".
President Bill Clinton resisted releasing records showing how many times Monica Lewinsky visited the White House, succumbing only under pressure from the independent counsel, Kenneth W. Starr.
Europe cannot and will not allow the attractiveness of the Western model to succumb especially not under Russian pressure.
This implies that human PASMCs may thrive under hypoxic stimuli as opposed to human PAECs which succumb to their fragility under similar conditions.
"Their physical efforts were highlighted by carnal indulgences, as they succumb to their deepest desires under the glare of the hot summer sun," said the blurb.
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