implode
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In these experiments, powerful lasers create shock waves that force a tiny diamond capsule to implode.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Watching Graham Platner’s campaign implode was like watching that expensive red sports car get totaled.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Businesses do not have to implode for these stocks to just take a well-deserved breather,” writes Jefferies’ U.S.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
She has learned when she does this, the world doesn't implode.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Leo’s chest felt like it might implode from guilt.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
If the AI trade implodes, that case only gets stronger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"The idea the labor market has turned a corner implodes with this report."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
One less thing for Kraken to worry about in rearview mirror as “feel good” story implodes under weight of seven straight losses and expected word of a move to Salt Lake City.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“What CU did is ensure their future. Whether the Pac-12 implodes now or whether the Pac-12 implodes in 2030 or whether the Pac-12 stays together, CU is set,” Thompson said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
The core implodes violently, the exterior rebounds and a supernova explosion results.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
It earned plaudits from Questlove and Snoop Dogg, won a Grammy for progressive R&B album, and hung on as the record business imploded and rebuilt in the streaming era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, she lost a tight three-set Australian Open final to Rybakina before she imploded at the French Open.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Even Graham Platner, the scruffy Maine oyster farmer, was winning Obama-esque praise before his Senate candidacy imploded.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Aspiration, an environmentally-conscious bank which imploded in scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
As the cavern of Mithras imploded behind her, she lunged into darkness and found herself falling.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The memory-chip bubble inflated and popped, complete with wild volatility and an imploding hedge fund, in just four months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
While this match may have reminded him why he gave up the captaincy four years ago, he has once again held together a batting line-up that risked imploding.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The big question is whether there’s a risk of it suddenly imploding.
From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026
The boom in companies holding large stocks of cryptos has been a hot play this year, but that trade is now at risk of imploding and dragging down the rest of the sector with it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
The female anchor smiles like she’s discussing a fabulous green bean recipe, not my imploding life.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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