collapse
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The scenario we can’t envision is Platner experiencing a collapse but staying in the race anyway.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of four wickets for one run in 11 balls on the second day at Lord's.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
As parts of these clouds collapse under gravity, they create dense regions known as molecular cloud cores where new stars begin to take shape.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
But having survived "near collapse" in 2022, she is confident she can pull through.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
If the earth shifted any more, the entire complex might collapse on their heads.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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