collapse
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A younger generation of the Castro family is moving into positions of influence as Cuba confronts its deepest economic and political crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
But even in these rocky times, private credit is simply better prepared to withstand shocks than traditional banks — particularly compared with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank three years ago.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
This was what they had been waiting for: total collapse.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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