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cave in

[keyv-in] / ˈkeɪvˌɪn /


















VERB
implode
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Those excavations were designed to determine how people collected and used plants inside the cave in the distant past.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Phil Cordell, a retired Hilton executive, first visited the cave in 2019 after a local guide led him there.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Yet, every day ends with him retreating to his cave in exhaustion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

This season appeared to get off to a prosperous start until the roof began to cave in over in Austria.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

All day the cat lay still in his cave in the dung heap.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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