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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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It only took moments for it to collapse, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It is one of the highest-altitude golf courses in North America, and LIV golfers took deep breaths before answering press questions about reports that the organization was on the verge of collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

As we learned the hard way during the Covid pandemic, just-in-time manufacturing is a boon—until the supply chains collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

At the time of its collapse, Evergrande had around 1,300 projects in the works across 280 cities in China.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I give up on staying dry and collapse against the tree trunk.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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