collapse
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Office owners were burned during the dot-com collapse in the early 2000s, when hundreds of startups went out of business and stopped paying rent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Levin—a former congressman, and the son of Carl Levin, the high-profile former Michigan senator—has spent years trying to hold together a version of Jewish politics that doesn’t collapse into an argument about Israel.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
That collapse of internet-based companies, massive investor losses, and widespread tech layoffs caused a broader downturn in the economy.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The collapse in 2020 of internet stocks and then the market more broadly ranks as ‘the easiest bear market I’ve ever seen in my whole life.’
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
I give up on staying dry and collapse against the tree trunk.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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