collapse
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The collapse of discount carrier Spirit Airlines also stands to benefit some rivals.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“We survived the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Black Death, Hitler and Stalin. I think we can survive AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A terrorist attack, bank collapse or pandemic can be downright terrifying, even if prices don’t fall by quite as much.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The bridge collapse also caused significant economic disruption as shipping was brought to a standstill.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Then he continued running until he really did collapse.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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