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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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In the footage, you see Jad collapse after just a few metres, disappearing out of the frame as he falls.

From BBC

"One colleague collapsed in front of me," she says.

From BBC

Carney has made boosting commerce with Europe and Asia cornerstones of his strategy to backstop Canada's economy, should free trade with Washington collapse.

From Barron's

It’s true that no one can know what would happen if the theocratic regime led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei collapses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The indictment and collapse of AllHere was an embarrassment for Carvalho and the school system but did not appear to represent a major financial exposure.

From Los Angeles Times