collapsed

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The Year Civilization Collapsed became a surprise critical and commercial hit and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2024

Collapsed buildings, flooded roads, shattered seawalls — all the problems that make the coast so fragile today are not by some fault of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX said on Saturday it had seen "unauthorized transactions", with analysts saying millions of dollars worth of assets had been withdrawn from the platform.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2022

Arlo Parks' debut studio album, Collapsed in Sunbeams, also re-entered the top 40 at number 36 after winning the Mercury Prize for best album last week prompted a 253% boost in sales.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2021

An Emone to which are hung the Skulls and some of the Bones from Chiefs’ Burial Platforms which have Collapsed.

From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood