collapse
Example Sentences
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But some 8.5 million people are suffering the breakdown of food distribution, widespread unemployment, the collapse of hospitals, the failure of public sanitation and potable-water supplies, a housing deficit, and epidemics of contagious diseases.
China is Iran’s biggest oil customer and an important market preventing its heavily sanctioned economy from collapsing.
"Today, it's no longer the case. We're afraid the house will collapse on our heads."
From Barron's
It was a wholly unexpected collapse from Lens, who came into the weekend with the best defensive record in the division.
From Barron's
But increasingly here, there are warnings that the governing body is close to collapse.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
