collapsing
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But near black holes, or in expanding and collapsing universes, both directions must be included for a consistent quantum description.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
She then managed to escape for a second time, before collapsing outside.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
More fundamentally, the “just turn it off” logic begins collapsing once you think seriously about what modern life requires.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
China’s new pledge to buy more American farm products helped send soybean, corn, and wheat prices sharply higher Monday, reviving hopes that U.S. agriculture exports could rebound after collapsing in 2025.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
As a Colored woman, my neck had constantly been beneath the stony foot of racial segregation, so collapsing under the weight of a bad twist of fate was a luxury I did not have.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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