collapse

Example Sentences

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The Financial Conduct Authority has previously warned people considering investing in cryptocurrency they should be "prepared to lose all their money" if its value collapses.

From BBC

"I could talk to you for three hours about the family lineages, the mosques' minarets and why the mud-brick walls never collapse in the rain," he told AFP.

From Barron's

A major review of the state of the Welsh environment has warned of "polluted rivers, failing soils" and "collapsing wildlife".

From BBC

First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy as restructuring advisers said the company had double pledged receivables and made up invoices to use as collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal

The phrase "House of Cards" is often linked today with a popular Netflix political series, but its original meaning describes something far more literal: a structure that can collapse easily.

From Science Daily