collapse
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At least three would need to happen within a single 90-day period for the market to resolve to a “yes,” delivering a payout to those who bet the bubble would collapse.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
The collapse at Tracy Arm demonstrates what could be possible for landslides.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Flames engulfed the 19th century City Hall in Limoges, central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
We have spent seven years discussing what the law did to property values, a 75% collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
I collapse into the chair closest to the door.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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Mark Hulbert found that stocks have tended to move sideways ahead of previous market tops, rather than experiencing spectacular collapses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Calderas are large depressions that generally form when the ground collapses after magma is removed from an underground chamber.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Roof and building collapses are common in Pakistan, largely due to poor safety standards and substandard construction materials in the South Asian nation of more than 240 million people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
He collapses his magic props and stuffs them back into his blazer pockets.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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Pantglas Junior School and a number of nearby houses in the village near Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales, were catastrophically engulfed in coal slurry after the colliery spoil tip collapsed on 21 October 1966.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
According to the simulations, the impact violently displaced vast quantities of rock and seawater, producing a towering curtain of debris before the material collapsed back into the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
More recently, his marriage collapsed amid allegations of infidelity, while fresh reporting has raised questions about his relationships with wealthy donors and businessmen.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
By nightfall, the building’s historic bell tower had caught fire and collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The elf collapsed next to Wielaf and pulled him into a tight embrace.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
"It is in very poor condition, with falling, dangerous, and disease-infested trees and, importantly, a collapsing and hazardous seawall."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Mangled drill towers and collapsing offshore platforms are visible as far as the eye can see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Wherever you look in “Digger,” the world is collapsing: Ceilings spring leaks, coffee makers explode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Worn out, she climbs down the tree rope, collapsing on the firm ground.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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