caving in
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Yet the trick of this irresistible groove is that it feels like a house party caving in on itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
They noted scorching around the entrances but also the relative lack of damage to the adjacent concrete and the fact that there wasn't visible caving in of the earth above the entrances.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
There were reports of blown-out windows, an office building wall caving in and downed power lines across Houston as a powerful storm tore through the downtown area.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
Some of the roofs are caving in and some of them look charred, as if they were once on fire.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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