collapse
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The researchers say the scale of the demographic collapse has important implications for understanding intergenerational trauma, persistent disadvantage, and the development of policies that better support Indigenous communities.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
More than half of the deaths were due to the collapse of the health system, along with epidemics and famine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The difference resulted from a channel collapse that constrained barge capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
During the visit to the community centre they will meet retired emergency service workers who helped respond to the coal tip collapse, including a 96-year-old woman who was a police officer at the time.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Once I see what’s on it, I have to force myself to keep my feet moving so I don’t collapse in the middle of the hospital corridor.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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One concern is the risk of a compression fracture, which is when a vertebra collapses, usually as a result of osteoporosis, according to Banner Health’s Fisher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
A humanoid’s frantic attempts to stay upright—arms flailing, legs skittering—bears an uncanny resemblance to the choreographed collapses of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Successive column collapses generate pyroclastic density currents with the resulting deposits reaching several hundred meters in thickness, as they did in the last super-eruption.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s one of the most epic collapses for a league champion in MLS history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A critical mass is reached, and now your soul collapses in upon itself.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Two terminals were struck and their roofs partially collapsed, people familiar with the damage said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Arcee, an open-source AI startup, recently secured commitments for both capital and computing capacity from an infrastructure partner, said CEO Mark McQuade, but the deal collapsed when the firm’s data center was delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"The ground floor was hit, and the floors above just collapsed," acting Mayor Regina Kharchenko told Ukrainian television, speaking from the scene.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
They said at least one man collapsed in mid-September and was hospitalized for dehydration, and meals have been served as early as 4 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
But if so, why did he lose billions if it collapsed?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to proceed with an unpopular economic overhaul despite his collapsing popularity and recent electoral routs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The newspaper said the parties have discussed compromises, including agreeing to keep Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. film studios separate for a period of time rather than immediately collapsing them into one unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
They were saying women were collapsing on the way round.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Neil Young sings like a barn collapsing but his music’s epic.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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