meltdown

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Support collapsed after a partial core meltdown in 1979 at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania led to several days of panic, heightening awareness of potential safety risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 29, 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

Last night, after we left a session of swimming at the YMCA, Salmon had a meltdown when we tried to go for sushi and learned that there was a 40-minute wait.

From Slate • May 10, 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