collapsed
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Left, the founder of Citron Research, gained fame for shorting big companies including Evergrande, one of China’s biggest property developers, which collapsed two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The investment bank collapsed in 2008, triggering a global financial crisis.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Waters said, while there was "no single reason why Labour collapsed... confronting the extent and the depth of the defeat is the first thing".
From BBC • May 31, 2026
As the tank collapsed, the molasses inside seemed to hover in the air for a split second—a massive roiling cloud.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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