collapse
Example Sentences
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One hits a particular sector especially hard, as in the 2000-02 dot-com collapse.
From Barron's
It was an admission from England that the Bashir experiment had failed because his bowling collapsed on the tour for which he was earmarked.
From BBC
The U.N.’s humanitarian affairs agency, known as OCHA, has warned that the changes could potentially cause the distribution network it relies upon to collapse.
Without Venezuelan oil, he estimates Cuba’s energy infrastructure would collapse within 30 days.
“As we make progress with the government, we will enable the import of parts, equipment and services, to prevent the industry from collapsing, stabilize the production,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
