meltdown
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The best case for not selling Berkshire right now is if you think we are going to have another stock-market meltdown sometime soon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The “SaaSpocalypse,” a play on the acronym for software as a service, became the watchword for the meltdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
And of course, no major participant in the meltdown has served a day in jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
After the housing meltdown, big banks pulled back from the mortgage market as the government required them to hold more capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
That my mind was in a meltdown is no excuse.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
There’s been no sign of a middle life panic, no whispers of a comeback, no social media meltdowns or slap fights with Jake Paul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
Mrs. Moss’s lips turned into a snide grin, an expression that used to precede some of her meltdowns.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
