collapse

Example Sentences

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A major review of the state of the Welsh environment has warned of "polluted rivers, failing soils" and "collapsing wildlife".

From BBC

First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy as restructuring advisers said the company had double pledged receivables and made up invoices to use as collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal

The phrase "House of Cards" is often linked today with a popular Netflix political series, but its original meaning describes something far more literal: a structure that can collapse easily.

From Science Daily

Several hundred million light-years after the Big Bang, clouds made of hydrogen and helium cooled enough to begin collapsing under their own gravity.

From Science Daily

An AFP journalist at the scene saw the collapsed facade of a residential building and rescue workers searching the rubble for victims.

From Barron's