collapsed
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On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
That evening, she collapsed on a kitchen floor.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Prices fell in the final quarter of the 19th century in good part thanks to a transportation revolution that unified the world’s commodity markets and to a wave of factory mechanization that collapsed production costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“I would have to say our investment in FTX,” Loeb replied, referring to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency brokerage, which collapsed in 2022 after customer funds were found to be misappropriated.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 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
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