collapsed
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Acting attorney general Todd Blanche met privately with Republican senators just before the negotiations collapsed in an effort to calm concerns over the fund, but several lawmakers emerged unconvinced.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
A jury in Vienna found Ott, 63, guilty of having handed over information to Russian intelligence officers and to Jan Marsalek, the fugitive executive of collapsed German payments firm Wirecard.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“It was hit so hard,” Trump said, “the mountain literally collapsed on it.”
From Slate • May 18, 2026
As the ice disappeared, the ground above it shifted and collapsed.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Exhausted, he had staggered forward and collapsed on the shore.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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