collapsing
Example Sentences
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Mangled drill towers and collapsing offshore platforms are visible as far as the eye can see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It's not in danger of collapsing externally, but internally there is no roof," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Protection cannot be reduced indefinitely without systems collapsing," said Dominique Hyde, UNHCR's external relations chief.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
During the earliest stage of solar system formation, the collapsing cloud of gas and dust may have generated a plasma containing charged particles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Neil Young sings like a barn collapsing but his music’s epic.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
