collapse

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Then comes the pico de gallo, which may be one of the most underrated grocery-store shortcuts of all time: tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeños already chopped and ready to collapse into something savory.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

However, he also warned the United States was prepared to launch a "full, large-scale assault" if negotiations collapse, underscoring the fragility of the situation.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Scientists believe the most dramatic phase of Hektoria Glacier's collapse may now be over.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"It is not an alliance, but a flexible strategic partnership," he says, one that has endured despite repeated predictions of its collapse.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

While spying on the Americans, I had determined that if one of those boards could be cut in two, the whole machine might collapse.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman