collapse
Example Sentences
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“It would be the collapse of the Cuban economy, no question about it,” said Jorge Piñón, a Cuban exile who tracks the island’s energy ties to Venezuela at the University of Texas at Austin.
What followed was a horrific collapse, including losing three wickets for no runs in six balls, to be bowled out for 164.
From BBC
As the 7 December attempted military coup in Benin collapsed, the rebels' leader, Lt Col Pascal Tigri, made his discreet escape, apparently over the border into neighbouring Togo.
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Nefyn town council chairwoman Mared Llywelyn said the floors of some of the properties had collapsed with the wider community "very worried" as it followed other landslips affecting nearby public paths over the last week.
From BBC
Duckett's collapse in form is alarming – the opener has a highest score of 29 in this series.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
