meltdown

Example Sentences

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There are ways to revive growth without sparking a market meltdown.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Meanwhile, Rick suffers a meltdown, haunted by the hit he can’t escape.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In 1959, there was a partial meltdown of the core in one of the lab’s nuclear reactors that is considered among the worst nuclear accidents in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Today, many factories are vacant—victims of China’s property market meltdown and the country’s failure to find sufficient replacements for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Despite his Waffle House meltdown, he’s totally normal on Monday and Tuesday—so normal, it’s almost concerning.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli