collapse

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Since the start of the bull market, Big Tech has come out on top following previous stock-market selloffs, including the ructions that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the April 2025 tariff announcement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Many hoped the conflict would lead to rapid regime collapse, but the regime’s dogged efforts to stay in power prove that was never realistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fire caused the building’s roof to collapse and escalated to a six-alarm blaze, requiring the response of around 175 firefighters and evacuation of about 20 employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It had been bought by a couple who hoped to turn it into a luxury hotel when they took it over in 2016, after the collapse of a previous wedding venue venture in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

If the earth shifted any more, the entire complex might collapse on their heads.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan