collapse
Example Sentences
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For some, that description by Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans and the images of the collapse 12 years ago came to embody Britain's crumbling Victorian railways.
From BBC
The late collapse condemned Marseille to remaining in fourth place, 11 points off the pace.
From Barron's
In 1927 the studios were stunned by the success of “The Jazz Singer,” the first “talkie,” and the silent-film business quickly collapsed.
Scotland's collapse 5-14 in 3.3 overs ultimately denied them the 30 runs that could have kept them alive in this tournament.
From BBC
According to Russian accounts, the 47-year-old took a short walk at his Siberian penal colony, said he felt unwell, then collapsed and never regained consciousness.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
