collapse
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A plunge in tech firms in New York on Friday was followed by a similar collapse for their Asian counterparts on Monday, sending Seoul's Kospi down more than eight percent.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Eriksen's first collapse came nine years after Fabrice Muamba's near-fatal injury at Tottenham and 19 years after Marc-Vivien Foe tragically lost his life in Lyon.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Royalton Hotels & Resorts, a Canadian operator, ceased operations after grappling with a collapse in tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The scenario we can’t envision is Platner experiencing a collapse but staying in the race anyway.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Then I collapse on the sofa bed and pull Camille’s pillow over my face.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing collapse
The Great Depression and The New Deal
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