collapsed
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Support collapsed after a partial core meltdown in 1979 at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania led to several days of panic, heightening awareness of potential safety risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The game in Odense was stopped on 65 minutes when he collapsed and was abandoned shortly after, with the 34-year-old able to walk from the field after regaining consciousness.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Footballer Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits" and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon, after he collapsed during an international match between Denmark and Ukraine on Sunday.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Images showed extensive damage, including collapsed buildings, in the city of General Santos, the town closest to the epicenter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The old organ had collapsed a few years back, so Mrs. Milton had to pound out hymns on an out-of-tune piano.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
