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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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The tiny number of former Spirit Airlines’ routes that remain unserved since the airline’s April collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It took an import collapse and a price spike for a rather predictable lesson to land.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Schrader said it typically takes him four to six months to fully develop a screenplay idea, a process of testing, discarding and gradually refining concepts until they either strengthen or collapse under scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"About three months after the collapse, as the supernova debris expands and cools, the gamma rays can begin to leak out," Acero said.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

I collapse into his chair before the dizziness comes back.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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