collapse
Example Sentences
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Prada strikes a $1.4 billion deal to acquire Versace from fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings, salvaging a deal that was at risk of collapsing because of the market turmoil.
Crisp cookies soften into clouds of lightly sweetened cream, layered with jam or mascarpone, until the whole thing collapses just enough to make slicing with a butter knife feel like a small act of rebellion.
From Salon
The case for a higher deposit insurance limit is framed as an answer to incidents like the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in 2023.
From Barron's
Olsen: I have to ask you about the musical number where sort of the past and the future sort of collapse in on themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
Because female screwworms mate only once, the strategy caused the population to collapse.
From Science Daily
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