collapse
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They can crack the foundation and collapse the floor.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Greensill Capital’s 2021 collapse contributed to Credit Suisse’s downfall in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
He denied that the new sanctions, which follow a US murder indictment against Raul Castro and sanctions on a military conglomerate that controls much of Cuba's economy, were aimed at accelerating the island's collapse.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
U.S. stocks appear largely unfazed by the developing collapse of peace talks between Washington and Tehran and a massive capital raising plan from the second-largest tech company in the world.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Anya heard her mother scream her name, but Anya had to focus on the Varangian before her, or she was going to lose every last bit of her nerve and collapse to the ground.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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