collapse
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But it also comes just in time, too: memberships for British Cycling have been falling, and the body itself stepped in in 2024 to save the men's and women's Tours of Britain from collapse.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The collapse of Florida’s citrus industry, he told me, took everyone by surprise.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Rather than relying solely on narratives of limits or collapse, long-term solutions may depend on tapping into shared goals and collective ambition.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
The collapse of communism in Europe cemented the Vatican as a U.S. geopolitical partner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“They collapse the boat, stick it in the bottle, and pull it up again with a string. It’s a trick, not a Wonder.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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