collapse
Example Sentences
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Root eventually offered a leading edge to a diving Neser in the bowler's follow-through, part of England's final collapse of 4-9.
From BBC
Dave Gershman at the Pew Charitable Trusts' international fisheries team used news of the auction to highlight that stocks of Pacific bluefin tuna were improving after being "near collapse".
From Barron's
The rising external risks come as the government in Tehran is struggling to come up with a response to protests that were triggered a week ago by frustration with the country’s collapsing currency.
Some senior barristers fear defendants could use this to chance their luck, riding the delays in the hope their case will collapse before it reaches trial.
From BBC
It was an eye-opening collapse from a team that came into the season still clinging to national title aspirations.
From Los Angeles Times
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