collapse
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The collapse of discount carrier Spirit Airlines also stands to benefit some rivals.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
During the Depression, our nation experienced a total collapse in demand, not a massive technological change.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Critics will argue that such a policy would lead to the collapse of iconic American brands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the owner of the cargo ship Dali, two years after the vessel struck Baltimore's Key Bridge, causing its collapse and killing six people.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Then came the collapse of the government-sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both promptly nationalized.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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