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cave in

[kayv-in] / ˈkeɪvˌɪn /


















VERB
implode
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Those excavations were designed to determine how people collected and used plants inside the cave in the distant past.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Phil Cordell, a retired Hilton executive, first visited the cave in 2019 after a local guide led him there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Yet, every day ends with him retreating to his cave in exhaustion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Players nowadays work at their limits. Without proper recovery time, their bodies cave in," Prof Laitano says.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

It’s as if I’ve been dropped into the darkest, blackest cave in the Empire.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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