collapse
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The collapse of communism in Europe cemented the Vatican as a U.S. geopolitical partner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Mr. Beevor disagrees, arguing that Rasputin “contributed more than any other individual to the collapse of the greatest autocracy in the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It is one of the highest-altitude golf courses in North America, and LIV golfers took deep breaths before answering press questions about reports that the organization was on the verge of collapse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
At the time of its collapse, Evergrande had around 1,300 projects in the works across 280 cities in China.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Her body seemed to collapse down into itself in a way that reminded Max of a toy he’d had when he was little that could transform from a car to a robot.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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