collapsed
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Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Support collapsed after a partial core meltdown in 1979 at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania led to several days of panic, heightening awareness of potential safety risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Luton Town's Premier League match at Bournemouth was abandoned in 2023 after the club's captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Images showed extensive damage, including collapsed buildings, in the city of General Santos, the town closest to the epicenter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
She just collapsed onto a seat, moaning something about “scrambled brains.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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