collapse
Example Sentences
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A chorus of commentators predicted the imminent collapse of New York, London, San Francisco and other great global cities.
They found a new example this week in the collapsed U.K. financing company Market Financial Solutions.
Many Iranians fear that a collapse of the talks could trigger catastrophic consequences.
From BBC
"The first shows us how the genome's 3D structure is carefully built at the start of life. The second shows us the disastrous consequences for human health if that structure is allowed to collapse."
From Science Daily
A major review of the state of the Welsh environment recently warned of "polluted rivers, failing soils" and "collapsing wildlife" - with one in five species at risk of extinction.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
