collapse
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The Kospi’s six-week collapse erased roughly $2.5 trillion in market value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In recent days, the government had ordered the expulsion of people and safety measures around the site because of fears of a collapse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
"There may be a slow creeping effect of chemical accumulation that will contribute to delayed colony collapse."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Imam-ul-Haq: Lined up OK in the first innings while making 42 until a loose drive opened the door and began a collapse from 97-2 to 171 all out.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Often, Eunjoo would be so tired she would collapse, leaving Jinjoo to feed their brothers.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
This version simmers ripe peaches with honey and whole black peppercorns until the fruit collapses and the syrup turns fragrant, floral and just a little prickly.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He anticipates that both will use their mobility to make plays if the pocket collapses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When donors stop trusting that their dollars yield tangible outcomes, the case for giving collapses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Overnight on Monday into Tuesday, several people several people spent the night outdoors in cities like Pereira and Cali - either due to their homes being destroyed, or fear of further collapses.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Finally, he collapses under a small mango tree.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Local authorities said 15 people were taken to hospital, including a pregnant woman who was injured after her house collapsed on her, according to AFP news agency.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Over the weekend, Carney said one reason the deal collapsed was that US negotiators sought last-minute restrictions on Canadian trade deals with other countries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Just about 5:45 a.m., some of the building front collapsed, sending firefighters scrambling to get out of the way, video from the scene showed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
New tariffs kicked in Saturday on billions of dollars’ worth of U.S. imports from Canada after trade talks between the two nations collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Everybody collapsed in laughter when they were safely back inside.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
He once slept an hour a night for a month straight before collapsing at the office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Cole’s Tyler acts practically while collapsing into a black hole of cynicism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
After coming on as a second-half substitute during Bayern Munich's pre-season friendly with Heidenheim on Tuesday, Jamal Musiala lasted just eight minutes before collapsing for the second time in four days.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Rather than collapsing into an infinite singularity, it reaches a very high but finite density and then reverses direction, expanding outward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
If the thing started collapsing he wanted to be able to make it back to the High Hall.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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