collapse
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Europe's biggest airline group by revenues received the bailout in 2020 to save it from collapse as government lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 brought air travel to a halt.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Chelsea's unexpected collapse has allowed Michael Carrick's side to move to the brink of Champions League qualification.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
At the same time they also note possible black-swan event risks like crises caused by sovereign debt, food or fiat collapse.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
“The prospect of regime collapse or fragmentation or degradation even in Tehran, especially for these resistance groups, is existential, because this is their main source of power,” Mansour said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
I tighten my throat, dash, collapse over the toilet, and throw up.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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