collapsed
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After at least a dozen applicants collapsed and died during the run, possibly from the heat, the government temporarily suspended the tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"For three years, while the company quietly collapsed around them, not one of its founders, officers, or directors said a word to the investors whose money was funding the collapse," the complaint states.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
But she is thankful: Her entire family escaped, even though her apartment building collapsed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Barclays team found that over the past week, during which the S&P 500 hit a fresh record high, “skews across global indices collapsed as investors chased the rally and demand for protection faded.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Boaz’s eyes glazed, the color vanishing from his face as he collapsed back onto the ground.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
