collapse
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The British bank turns out to be one of the most exposed lenders affected by the collapse of mortgage broker Market Financial Solutions, through a complex loan via a chain of special-purpose vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Text messages between the couple were found, including one exchange five days before Kol's collapse, where Coutts had told O'Connor that her son had been "whinging".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
By 10:30 a.m., a Times photographer at the scene witnessed the building’s roof collapse.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
For now, he said, teams are focused on stabilising damaged structures and preventing further collapse before broader repair work can begin.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Her body seemed to collapse down into itself in a way that reminded Max of a toy he’d had when he was little that could transform from a car to a robot.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
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