implosion
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Along with the implosion of hedge fund Archegos, the Greensill collapse marked one of two black eyes that year for Credit Suisse, contributing to its own downfall in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Perhaps the biggest humiliation — at least until the recent twin debacles of the Freedom 250 implosion and the Kennedy Center ruling — was the Super Bowl halftime show.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Diallo said that "most of Ousmane Sonko's allies have left him, as have several prominent activists. Pastef appears to be going through a phase of implosion," the analyst judged.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
"Josh has been radicalised by being a local MP... he saw the implosion in Westminster as a chance for Andy to come home," a friend said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Known as Fat Man, this was a large, round plutonium implosion bomb similar to the one tested at Trinity.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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