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collapse

[kuh-laps] / kəˈlæps /




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At the same time they also note possible black-swan event risks like crises caused by sovereign debt, food or fiat collapse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It was due to be added Ligue 2 in France too until the collapse of the TV rights deal saw it scrapped on financial grounds.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"You do not relocate vetted wartime allies, more than 400 of them children, from American custody into a country in the middle of its own collapse," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

They grow and then rapidly collapse, a behavior similar to microtubules in more complex cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The social disruption caused by the collapse of the savings and loan industry and the rise of hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts had given way to a brief period of recriminations.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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