implosion
Example Sentences
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Global Crossing’s fall in the early 2000s became one of the signature implosions of the dot-com era.
Who wants to stay around for the ugly implosion that’s just about to happen?
From Salon
On day one, England's batting seemed fraught with danger, never far from the threat of implosion.
From BBC
In Brisbane, arriving amid the wreckage of two wickets in the first 15 balls of the match, Root was tasked with avoiding another England implosion.
From BBC
Root arrived in the daylight, only 15 balls into the match, as England threatened an implosion to equal their first-Test defeat at 5-2.
From BBC
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