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meltdown

[melt-daun] / ˈmɛltˌdaʊn /




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The last major meltdown in high-tech employment, for instance, occurred in 2000-2001.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

But history tells us that sooner or later, something new will emerge to provoke an employment frenzy, followed by an employment meltdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

After a tech-led meltdown in the stock market, the October jobs report on Friday morning could bring investors some encouraging news — or add to their misery.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

A Fall Classic of little guys won’t prevent baseball’s impending labor meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Despite their heroic efforts to save the plant, many of the Fukushima 50 felt personally responsible for the meltdown.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The exchange reflects the renaissance under way in the uranium market, which spent a decade in the doldrums after the Fukushima meltdowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Brady, who was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, sought a diagnosis about five years ago as she was experiencing meltdowns.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

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


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