meltdown

Example Sentences

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I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It was a night that prevented possibly the greatest meltdown in NBA history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

“But I would venture to say that in such a meltdown scenario, SAP is probably the lesser of your concerns in terms of exposure in capital markets,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

People in Japan are still scarred by memories of a huge quake in 2011 that triggered a tsunami which killed more than 18,000 people and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

But despite the real and devastating effects of the meltdown, forms of power other than nuclear fission may pose a greater threat to Japan.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland