collapse
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The collapse of his empire left policyholders in legal limbo for years, unable to access their funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Yet, mobility indicators show little sign of an actual collapse in demand, with flights and traffic remaining at their regular levels.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Suddenly, the half-empty carton of cream in the fridge, the berries on the brink of collapse and the hamburger buns lingering in the bread box stop looking like scraps and start looking like material.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The death toll rose to three Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with 17 people still believed missing, authorities said.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
It had been four days since Lehman Brothers had been allowed to fail, but the most powerful effects of the collapse were being felt right now.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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