collapse

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Many hoped the conflict would lead to rapid regime collapse, but the regime’s dogged efforts to stay in power prove that was never realistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It had been bought by a couple who hoped to turn it into a luxury hotel when they took it over in 2016, after the collapse of a previous wedding venue venture in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

And then there’s the utter, and largely ignored, collapse of the little sphere we exist on.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called the act a sign of moral collapse by “an enemy in disarray,” stating that such actions will not compel Iranians to surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The first, in which AIG had taken most of the risk of a market collapse, lasted until the end of 2005.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis