caved-in

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Both theaters are still in business today, but the Rockford Theatre, whose roof caved in during a particularly heavy snowfall in early 2023, has yet to reopen.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

It was shortly after setting up Ekitike to hit the post that Olise turned and fired in France's second goal, and Ukraine caved in towards the end.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

It was nonetheless immortalized in Lightfoot’s lyrics: “At 7 p.m., a main hatchway caved in, he said, ‘Fellas, it’s been good to know ya.’

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

Petro quickly caved in, but he didn’t back down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

“Are you saying you would have caved in to blackmail like that?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling