crashed

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The fire was inadvertently sparked by a man who crashed his sailboat into rocks on the island’s rugged south side and then fired emergency flares to signal for help, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It is a dramatic turnaround for a sector that crashed to 48,000 tonnes in 2008 in the wake of a botched government land reform programme that led to the seizure of hundreds of commercial farms.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

One drone crashed on the ground while another struck an empty oil product storage facility near the town of Rezekne.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Dali containership crashed into the bridge in 2024, causing $5 billion in economic losses and knocking a large section into the Patapsco River.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Millions of tons of rock and ice and volcanic debris crashed down the mountain.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis