collapse
Example Sentences
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An emergency management official told CBS, the BBC's US partner, that the fire remains active and part of the structure has collapsed.
From BBC
A buddy asks if he’s being sarcastic, and the kid collapses like a hot air balloon: “I don’t even know anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times
It adds that services across the province are on the brink of collapse, as "health centres have been looted, medicines are unavailable, and schools remain closed".
From BBC
She had sought help at a Boston-area emergency room, but found the entrance locked and collapsed outside.
Financial independence was her goal after the collapse of her marriage to Terry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
