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More than half of the deaths were due to the collapse of the health system, along with epidemics and famine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Abigail Holmes, clinical board director for women and children at the health board, told the meeting they were "working incredibly hard to make sure our service does not collapse".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Paris Henken, a US competitive sailor, said in a viral Instagram post that she had been a tenant of one of the buildings now on the brink of collapse.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Other major Saudi airports have also been hit, all but cementing the collapse of one of the two remaining primary air corridors connecting Europe and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

As soon as we finish congratulating the Hurricanes, we collapse into a huddle, all crying like big babies.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

A humanoid’s frantic attempts to stay upright—arms flailing, legs skittering—bears an uncanny resemblance to the choreographed collapses of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

But by afternoon on a recent weekday, Josh Charles actually looks like he teleported to the past as he collapses into a seat inside his production trailer in upstate New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

That means that if the building’s elevator collapses or there is a fire that severely damages the building, homeowners are on the hook to pay for the repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

To bridge that gap, standard quantum mechanics says that when a quantum system is measured or observed, its wavefunction collapses into a single definite outcome.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

For a moment the face seems almost healthy;—then it collapses suddenly into the strange face of the dead that I have so often seen, strange faces, all alike.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Albertsons’ struggles after the deal collapsed were predicted by its former CEO, Vivek Sankaran, in a Portland, Ore., federal courtroom in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Arcee, an open-source AI startup, recently secured commitments for both capital and computing capacity from an infrastructure partner, said CEO Mark McQuade, but the deal collapsed when the firm’s data center was delayed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The NCP business collapsed in March 2026 after a sustained period of declining performance left it unable to pay its debts.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

They said at least one man collapsed in mid-September and was hospitalized for dehydration, and meals have been served as early as 4 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

He collapsed to his knees, his head and shoulders just clearing the water.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

The newspaper said the parties have discussed compromises, including agreeing to keep Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. film studios separate for a period of time rather than immediately collapsing them into one unit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Farfetch narrowly avoided collapsing before it was sold to a South Korean company in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But it did publish a statement in May, saying the wall of its compound was "collapsing because of the ginkgo's roots".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Masonry arches stretched from one side of the street to the other, as if to prevent the walls from collapsing.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke