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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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A 2024 study in Scientific Reports examined the collapse and found that communities built primarily around information exchange were hit hardest.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

"We've seen people storm through and seen people collapse," Faldo, who famously clawed back Greg Norman's six-shot lead after 54 holes in 1996, said on Sky Sports.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

That tone carried through again here, as the incident became another example of how quickly false or mistaken reports can circulate and how quickly they can collapse under correction and context.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Both U.S. and international oil prices logged their steepest weekly percentage slide since 2020, when the sudden stop of global travel caused oil prices to collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Running or doing anything active could make him collapse into a fit of coughing.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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