collapse
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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
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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
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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
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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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