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

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

Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called the act a sign of moral collapse by “an enemy in disarray,” stating that such actions will not compel Iranians to surrender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Leaning against a wall near a news-stand in central Rome, Tommaso Silvestri, 65, scans the morning's front pages, their headlines swinging between "apocalypse," "scandal" and "disaster" after Italy's latest footballing collapse.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

If the earth shifted any more, the entire complex might collapse on their heads.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan