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meltdown

[melt-doun] / ˈmɛltˌdaʊn /




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There are ways to revive growth without sparking a market meltdown.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In 1959, there was a partial meltdown of the core in one of the lab’s nuclear reactors that is considered among the worst nuclear accidents in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It was a night that prevented possibly the greatest meltdown in NBA history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The disastrous meltdown cycle was about to begin again.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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