implode

If universities don’t change, more than a few will implode, while others will wither away over decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

Without getting too complicated into how volatility is calculated, consider this scenario: You’re a money manager and the stock market begins to implode in August.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

And then he and the guys will be pissed, and it will be this whole big thing, and our whole friend group will implode.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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

A planned beach getaway by Lili and Esti implodes when a hotel clerk refuses to honor their reservation, a foreshadowing of far worse indignities to come.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025

It is essential, especially as we all watch in grief as the Middle East implodes, to hasten our way to renewable energy sources and clean transit options.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

And it’s like something inside of me implodes.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

The rest of the story we’re all familiar with: Platner built a movement, and then imploded personally, leaving Jackson as the warm body to fill the ballot line.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026

FTX imploded after its founders fraudulently appropriated approximately $8 billion in customer funds to finance their own proprietary investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

His attention network took on a predictable load as his performance imploded.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

He made his name in Brazil's first division with Cruzeiro, a huge club who - after a highly successful few years - were imploding under the weight of debts and off-the-field scandals.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The big question is whether there’s a risk of it suddenly imploding.

From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026

The pandemic and China’s imploding housing market ended the good times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 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