meltdown
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"It is possible to say that more could have been done, but there was a serious risk of financial meltdown," Tombs reasoned.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
There are still lessons to be learned from last week’s meltdown at hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In that case, taxpayers would be stuck paying much bigger pension bills, which could force worker layoffs as happened after the 2008-09 meltdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The goal to prevent a traffic meltdown during the Olympics relies heavily on an even greater operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
But it did stop—because of Harry’s wailing, blubbering, unceasing meltdown.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
Mr. Starritt packs a lot into his sweeping novel—from underwater turbines to hydrogen-powered rockets, financial meltdowns to renewable-energy startups, Japanese gangsters to Italian cuisine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It was one of the biggest software meltdowns of all time, and the stock declined by 36% in the next two weeks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
DFKs’ explosions or meltdowns occur during emotional turbulence.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
I wanted to crawl into my closet and fold the door closed just as Moira did during her hysterical meltdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
With me as the worried mother figure who consoled him over bad breakups, and him as the sensitive kid who listened and supported me through my meltdowns.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
