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
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The game in Odense was stopped on 65 minutes when he collapsed and abandoned shortly after, with the 34-year-old able to walk from the field.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A formative experience came in managing BPA’s trading floor in 2001 when the power market in California nearly collapsed after a flawed effort to create competition among power producers resulted in supply-demand mismatch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He’d hit the snow and collapsed, arms and legs splayed at odd angles.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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