collapse

Example Sentences

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Cheryl's family has been pushing for a fresh investigation ever since the trial collapsed seven years ago.

From BBC

Within days of taking the injections, Emma collapsed on her bathroom floor and thought she was going to die.

From BBC

Dozens of armed government agents swarmed the offices of shrimp producer Grupo Lamar, a family owned business that had emerged as one of Venezuela’s largest exporters after the collapse of the oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her classroom was in a separate building from the main school and, through the windows, she saw a playground wall had collapsed so she instinctively gathered her pupils and led them out.

From BBC

But some 8.5 million people are suffering the breakdown of food distribution, widespread unemployment, the collapse of hospitals, the failure of public sanitation and potable-water supplies, a housing deficit, and epidemics of contagious diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal