collapse
Example Sentences
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To avoid collapse after the Soviet Union dissolved, Cuba opened to foreign investment and adopted tepid reforms.
So far, three investigations have been launched into the fatal canopy collapse, but only one has resulted in an indictment confirmed by a court.
From Barron's
Bitcoin can collapse in a single bad cycle.
From Salon
Her lack of inhibition causes social order to collapse; outside the cinema, the reaction was just as intense.
From BBC
In his early twenties, Wirun collapsed on a bus and was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
From Barron's
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