collapse

Example Sentences

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“They’ll fight back, and therefore the collapse of the regime will take a long time, and it won’t be easy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The truth is that his own errors had already brought about the collapse of Iran’s deterrence.

From The Wall Street Journal

No team in English soccer oscillates faster between a romp to certain glory and imminent collapse than Arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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