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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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It should surprise absolutely nobody that global fund managers were heavily overinvested in commodities just before commodity prices collapsed at the end of last week.

From MarketWatch

Credit Suisse collapsed in March 2023 after a series of scandals, and in poor financial health.

From The Wall Street Journal

It collapses cruelty and pleasure, grace and grief into a rhythmic kaleidoscope of feeling.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are not yet close to a place where the structural rally in gold is at risk of collapsing under its own weight,” they added.

From MarketWatch

He started hoarding dollars soon after Argentina’s 2001 financial collapse, when the government froze bank deposits and blocked cash withdrawals.

From The Wall Street Journal