collapse
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The story behind Hektoria's collapse actually began more than two decades earlier.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Xi has drawn one lesson from the Soviet Union’s collapse above all: Moscow’s economy was too narrow—dependent on a handful of industries such as steel, energy and weapons—to sustain a world power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
While the increasing imbalance in the relationship between Moscow and Beijing represents a long-term weakness, any predictions of a collapse seem far-fetched, at least in the short-term.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Latvia's president on Saturday appointed an opposition lawmaker, Andris Kulbergs, to form an interim government following the collapse of the ruling coalition in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
It makes me more and more uneasy, like I’m standing on shaky ground that could collapse at any minute.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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