collapse
Example Sentences
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The World Wide Web emerged just as the Soviet Union was collapsing.
While the 2022 crypto crash saw a wave of high-profile implosions that shook investor confidence, the current market cycle has appeared more resilient, notably lacking systemic collapses of major lenders or exchanges.
In December, it also bought the brand of collapsed rival Fired Earth in a £3m rescue deal, after the Oxfordshire-based competitor went into administration in October.
From BBC
Late one night in October 2023, part of the shelf of rocks and ice that dammed the lake in northeast India collapsed.
It should carry a thick streusel crown and a deep ribbon of cinnamon without collapsing under their weight.
From Salon
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