implode
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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
At a nearby bakery, hungry men gathered in front of the plate-glass window separating them from racks of freshly baked bread, hoping the window would implode.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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
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
And it’s like something inside of me implodes.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Supermarket chain Albertsons wants its top rival Kroger to pay it at least this amount after their grocery megadeal imploded two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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
Even Graham Platner, the scruffy Maine oyster farmer, was winning Obama-esque praise before his Senate candidacy imploded.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 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
New Jersey started imploding the day after Christmas in 2024.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
I just give her a slight nod, then look away and bite my lower lip to keep from imploding.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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