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
Scientists recently analyzed the event using multiple types of remote sensing data and concluded that the glacier's shape and structure played a major role in the rapid collapse.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Xi has drawn one lesson from the Soviet Union’s collapse above all: Moscow’s economy was too narrow—dependent on a handful of industries such as steel, energy and weapons—to sustain a world power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Amid the Brazilian's collapse in form, Mainoo ended up battling for a start with Casemiro, which wasn't a situation he envisaged.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It makes me more and more uneasy, like I’m standing on shaky ground that could collapse at any minute.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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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Ghost Boys
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