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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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Trying to determine their state can cause that state to collapse, potentially erasing the very information scientists want to retrieve.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“That tells me this is still more of a repricing of expectations than a collapse in the AI growth story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But some analysts aren’t predicting a collapse in the development of data centers, which are crucial to the booming artificial-intelligence industry.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Tianna Patterson said she saw him collapse and fall into the fire and her first thought was to try to help.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Back in March, Cornwall had bought $105 million in credit default swaps on Bear Stearns—that is, they’d made a bet on the collapse of Bear Stearns—from the British bank HSBC.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

One of Poundland's suppliers has said it will lose millions if the firm collapses.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Critics say the animals suffer, pointing to deadly collapses and dangerous escapes, while advocates point to the jobs they create and the heritage they uphold.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Calderas are large depressions that generally form when the ground collapses after magma is removed from an underground chamber.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The schisms at Westish are mirrored in Pella’s deteriorating relationship with Mike, which collapses during Owen’s glitzy destination wedding on Block Island, R.I.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Your Father’s very brave, dear. I should have known. He’s been doing so much war work on top of his own work. The doctor says sometimes a man collapses all at once.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Bloomberg said the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index had collapsed around 16 percent this week, putting it on course for its worst run since April last year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

These associates had a golden ticket to Big Law—until Weil Gotshal collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Contractors who witnessed the incident described seeing flames coming from the rear tyres of the lorry and Lloyd's boots before he collapsed.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rachel Apa, a former Division I field hockey player and first-time marathon runner, died Sunday after she collapsed while participating in the New York City Marathon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Thorn collapsed to the ground, tears falling down her face as Valley and Seven held on tight to her, crying as well.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Now, instead of collapsing, Black representation is expected to remain relatively steady in Congress.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

They won one game with Gardner before collapsing down the stretch with seven consecutive losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

They can escape from environments surrounding collapsing stars and black holes, carrying information that other forms of radiation might not reveal.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

It felt like all of Labuschagne's issues collapsing into one.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Anita, por favor,” Mami pleads, collapsing in a hall chair.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez


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