collapse

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The sudden collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor and parts supplier First Brands Group last fall has also exposed weaknesses in credit underwriting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"There are dark clouds hovering over the English football pyramid and it seems to me there could be a real collapse where only the Premier League survives."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Shadows may confuse the system about a block's shape, or the robot may place pieces incorrectly, causing the structure to collapse.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2011, Antonov was arrested in Britain on the strength of a Lithuanian arrest warrant issued over the collapse of the Snoras Bank, but later released.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Finally, they were too tired, and the sisters carried the little boys on their backs until the evening sun began to set and the girls were near collapse.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh