collapse
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It took an import collapse and a price spike for a rather predictable lesson to land.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
After studying years of data, an international research team found strong evidence that a rare superluminous supernova was energized by an extremely magnetic neutron star formed during the star's collapse.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Every few years, some geopolitical friction sends commentators racing to declare the end of dollar hegemony and the collapse of the petrodollar.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The policies can eventually collapse, which is part of what Busch claimed against Pacific Life.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The demise of Bear Stearns had been so unthinkable in March of 2007 that Cornwall Capital had bought insurance against its collapse for less than three-tenths of 1 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
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