collapse
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Then comes the pico de gallo, which may be one of the most underrated grocery-store shortcuts of all time: tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeños already chopped and ready to collapse into something savory.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Germany had started the process to sell most of its stake in energy giant Uniper, the government said Tuesday, more than three years after nationalising the company following its near collapse amid the Ukraine war.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Antarctica's Hektoria Glacier underwent an astonishing collapse between early 2022 and spring 2023, retreating at a pace rarely seen in modern observations.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
"It is not an alliance, but a flexible strategic partnership," he says, one that has endured despite repeated predictions of its collapse.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The social disruption caused by the collapse of the savings and loan industry and the rise of hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts had given way to a brief period of recriminations.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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