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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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Long before that collapse, however, hunters relied on a variety of strategies and locations to harvest bison, sometimes shifting from one site to another.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

"I can't really explain it right now," Wembanyama said of the Spurs collapse after their own epic start.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Saxo doesn’t see a full combination of recession stress, disorderly yields and a broad earnings collapse, which are classic ingredients of a deeper bear-market signal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Christian Eriksen is "in good spirits" following his collapse against Ukraine and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon, says Denmark's national team doctor Morten Boesen.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I prayed that their entire turning machine would collapse in a heap.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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