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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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The state-owned body cited the collapse of three of its early investments - including its first, Glasgow-based laser company M Squared.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

In recent days, the government had ordered the expulsion of people and safety measures around the site because of fears of a collapse.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

"There may be a slow creeping effect of chemical accumulation that will contribute to delayed colony collapse."

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

At the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole conference in 2003, he and a co-author warned a hands-off approach could create financial imbalances vulnerable to a sudden collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

I collapse into the chair closest to the door.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

The odds of this forecast coming true are close to nil; employment almost never collapses by that much, and never when output is skyrocketing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"Human casualties, building collapses, road damage, fires... have been confirmed so far," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on X, adding there were also "water and power outages".

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

This detail matters because it collapses the false divide between pleasure and care.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Root's unbeaten 76 at Edgbaston kept England in contention, with a 121-run partnership with Liam Dawson coming between collapses of 6-107 and 4-30, while an undefeated 99 in Cardiff anchored England's successful chase.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He throws me a triumphant grin and collapses on the seat right next to me.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Ever since the ceasefire collapsed on July 8, two-thirds of transits have become "dark", or unknown, compared with less than one percent before the war, according to Kpler.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Our last smelter broke down in 2021 and collapsed into bankruptcy last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Just about 5:45 a.m., some of the building front collapsed, sending firefighters scrambling to get out of the way, video from the scene showed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Yet talks collapsed on Friday evening, and the U.S.’s 50% tariffs on Canadian imports came into effect shortly after midnight Saturday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Dabbing at the sweat on her forehead with a lace hankie, she pushed into the room and collapsed dramatically into a rocking chair near the empty fireplace.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Five years ago I shot this video of Roybal coach Danny O’Fallon collapsing after his team won City title.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

An attractive force pulling the particles together is precisely counteracted by pressure produced by the fermions, keeping the droplet from collapsing.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

That led it to sell properties at huge discounts to stay afloat before collapsing in 2021.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Viewers, too, will be made anxious by the simulated plane as well as the faux fire, smoke and collapsing architecture, though the actions being recalled by specific survivors remain the province of their memories.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“He could have been buried by a collapsing house.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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