collapse

Example Sentences

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But it does not necessarily mean that it will collapse.

From BBC

“With the way things were falling down around our ears, I wouldn’t be surprised if the tunnels all collapsed.”

From Literature

What we are seeing isn’t a market collapse — as some may have feared — but a natural restoration of balance.

From MarketWatch

In “Burn the Water,” Ray imagines London in 2425, roughly 300 years after the polar ice caps have collapsed, flooding most of the world in a cataclysmic event.

From Los Angeles Times

Sentiment about the private-credit industry began shifting last year when allegations of credit fraud surfaced in the collapse of two auto companies.

From The Wall Street Journal