collapse
Example Sentences
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The collapse of Thursday's effort leaves the administration with no formal plan for managing the security risks posed by the most powerful AI systems -- and no timeline for producing one.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"Some parents are literally grieving children lost after years of unmet need, school trauma, mental health collapse, and systemic failure."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges — from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
This rip-roaring AI-powered bull market has already overcome a handful of potentially existential challenges, from the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to last year’s tariff tantrum.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Huddled under the arch, Torak prayed that it wouldn’t collapse.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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Ghost Boys
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