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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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Meanwhile, investors are digesting the implications of the collapse in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But it’s not as extreme of an intervention as Mario Draghi’s “whatever it takes” pledge to preserve the euro or Ben Bernanke’s bazooka program in response to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, experts say.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

"Significant" resources and personnel - including the military - have been deployed to search for survivors after the collapse at about 02:00 local time following heavy rain overnight, the government added in a statement.

From BBC Aug. 23, 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

Anya was grateful to Ilya, but she still shook so hard, she was afraid she was going to collapse.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

This version simmers ripe peaches with honey and whole black peppercorns until the fruit collapses and the syrup turns fragrant, floral and just a little prickly.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

This is especially true when the inequality persists intergenerationally: Social mobility declines and public belief in opportunity for all collapses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 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

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

As Naomi collapses to the ground, the women rush to create a nest of blankets for her to rest on.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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

Late Friday, talks between the two countries to reach a deal collapsed at the 11th hour, spurring prospects that the dispute between neighbors with almost $900 billion-a-year trading relationship could become an all-out trade war.

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

Talks for a new trade deal between the U.S. and Canada collapsed late Friday, raising the prospect of a trade war between the two neighbors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

The bravery she had managed to recover in the last year disintegrated, and she would have collapsed to the ground if Demyan hadn’t caught her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

He once slept an hour a night for a month straight before collapsing at the office.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 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

I could barely keep myself from collapsing facedown.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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