collapse
Example Sentences
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This approach works by forming microscopic bubbles that collapse and briefly raise the temperature, helping break down the shells.
From Science Daily
When Clarity – the UK's oldest social enterprise – collapsed five years ago, more than a hundred workers lost their jobs and salaries.
From BBC
The human toll caused by the war means that even many who want the Islamic Republic to collapse are opposed to the foreign military intervention.
In both cases, the actin band collapsed without microtubules, demonstrating that these structures provide crucial mechanical support and signaling during band formation and contraction.
From Science Daily
Others, however, fear that air strikes alone may not bring about the regime's collapse.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
