collapse

The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government in December 2024 had stranded thousands of Iraqis, mostly women and children, in a camp in Syria’s northeast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But drought, pesticides and habitat destruction triggered an unprecedented collapse that began in 2017, eventually wiping out an estimated 99.5 percent of the Bogong moth population.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Thames Water, the UK's biggest water company, owes roughly £20bn to lenders and has been working with creditors and government officials to prevent collapse.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Public transportation has largely ground to a halt, and the repeated collapse of the national power grid plunges the entire island into darkness for days at a time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Why not spend a little to cover yourself in a collapse?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

A humanoid’s frantic attempts to stay upright—arms flailing, legs skittering—bears an uncanny resemblance to the choreographed collapses of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

But by afternoon on a recent weekday, Josh Charles actually looks like he teleported to the past as he collapses into a seat inside his production trailer in upstate New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

That means that if the building’s elevator collapses or there is a fire that severely damages the building, homeowners are on the hook to pay for the repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

To bridge that gap, standard quantum mechanics says that when a quantum system is measured or observed, its wavefunction collapses into a single definite outcome.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

She will keep doing that until she’s told to do something else, until she collapses, until she fades away, unremembered.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

The company ground through a number of challenges: the subsequent inflationary spike that dinged real-wage growth, a financial scare when Mejuri’s primary bank, Silicon Valley Bank, collapsed, and diamond-market shock after Russia invaded Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In Dana Point and Laguna Beach, south of Los Angeles, several houses have been left uninhabitable, and at least one has completely collapsed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

His clients on the street of shame included Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, the cryptocurrency fraud, which collapsed in 2022, costing investors billions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Young returned to the spotlight earlier this year following a five-month hiatus after she collapsed on stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Halfway across the Garner River the bridge collapsed, sending Uppity, his wagon, and his horse straight down into the churning waters.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The newspaper said the parties have discussed compromises, including agreeing to keep Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. film studios separate for a period of time rather than immediately collapsing them into one unit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Two 25-year-old men have died after collapsing during the Great North Run, the event's organiser said.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Further south, at least seven homes in Dana Point were declared uninhabitable after the coast on which they sit rapidly eroded, with one house collapsing into the sea.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“How does she keep from collapsing under the weight of those diamonds? They can’t possibly be real.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo