collapse
Example Sentences
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Protesters in Iran have tried to break into a local government building in the southern province of Fars, on a fourth day of demonstrations sparked by a currency collapse.
From BBC
And that barely scratches the surface of how bad things are going to get as our planet cooks and our ecosystem collapses.
From Salon
The fire service said the property had sustained significant damage, with areas of partial structural collapse.
From BBC
But the ceasefire collapsed when fresh tensions erupted early this month, with both sides accusing the other for the breakdown.
From BBC
The man asking the question was Jonathan Burns who had collapsed after having a cardiac arrest on the way home from work.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
