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In Nepal, the wave of freezing water and debris unleashed by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border on August 26 killed at least 939 people and left nearly 4,500 missing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Qubits can be in a superposition of states, but all these states collapse when we measure them, leaving us with a 0 or 1 state," says Andrés-Juanes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

I think that the rating agencies will wind up more embarrassed by their ratings for states than they were with their ratings for collateralized mortgage obligations before the 2008 housing collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Manchester City's deal for Ndiaye comes after an £80m move for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo looked set to collapse on Monday.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Then came the collapse of the government-sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both promptly nationalized.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risks of glacial lake floods and glacial collapses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Dr Cook pointed out that there have been similar incidents of floods and landslides caused by glacier collapses in India, Switzerland and Italy in recent years.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

This version simmers ripe peaches with honey and whole black peppercorns until the fruit collapses and the syrup turns fragrant, floral and just a little prickly.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

He anticipates that both will use their mobility to make plays if the pocket collapses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

He collapses his magic props and stuffs them back into his blazer pockets.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

The deal, meant to set the stage for final peace talks, has collapsed as both sides accused each other of violating its terms.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by the illegal mining rampant across South Africa's economic hub.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The deal that collapsed on Aug. 21 would have cut the Section 232 tariff on Canadian primary aluminum from 50% to 25% — with fabricated aluminum products expected to receive the same treatment.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The lake is in the same region as the Langtang Lirung peak, where the collapsed glacier is believed to have originated, and several kilometres upstream from Gyirong Port.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The old organ had collapsed a few years back, so Mrs. Milton had to pound out hymns on an out-of-tune piano.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

It didn't respond to a request for comment, but it has rejected suggestions that its influence is collapsing, saying hundreds of candidates it backed have won their primaries.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Under the right conditions, they might grow to a million times the mass of the Sun or more before collapsing into massive black holes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Five years ago I shot this video of Roybal coach Danny O’Fallon collapsing after his team won City title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

He once slept an hour a night for a month straight before collapsing at the office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

I could barely keep myself from collapsing facedown.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda