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as in to tumble
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the motel balcony collapsed under the weight of so many people
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as in to fail
to be unsuccessful
the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
the novel collapses events from four separate trips into one long odyssey
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as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
suffered a mental collapse under the strain of studying for his bar exam
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as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
the complete collapse of the invasion set off a round of finger-pointing and recrimination
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Recent Examples of collapse
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Imbert reminds us of social change and collapse via brief flashbacks to Pierre’s dissolute life before his fall.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
During a collapse, ranch members would come here to survey for threats.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Here's a look back at that disaster and other bridge fires and collapses around Ohio.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Imbert reminds us of social change and collapse via brief flashbacks to Pierre’s dissolute life before his fall.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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Reason for Ranking: Can an episode that ends with societal collapse be sweet?
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
During a collapse, ranch members would come here to survey for threats.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elsewhere, Schroders shares tumbled 13.7% after the asset manager posted its latest trading update.Karen Gilchrist,Sophie Kiderlin,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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That predictor failed only once, in 1956, according to Stovall, pointing to the year when incumbent President Dwight Eisenhower defeated Adlai Stevenson, despite the S&P 500 tumbling 7.7% in the period ahead of the election.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, in Bonneville County, has failed to provide any records to that committee for at least eight years.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Note that down sleeping bags shouldn’t be compressed when storing long-term to avoid the down losing its loft, or in other words, insulating abilities.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Like other mattress-in-a-box options, the Avocado arrives compressed.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nicky’s asleep because exhaustion is a hallmark of the contented child — making core memories is hard work.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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As far as looking at the movement, the special does speak to a tiredness and exhaustion within it.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Palestinians’ defeat and Israel’s occupation provided Hezbollah with its raison d’être.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition to toughen penalties for some drug possession and shoplifting offenses — a political defeat for Newsom, who strongly opposed it.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The following year, a series of sequels green-lit by Chapek—including Ant-Man, The Little Mermaid, and Indiana Jones—flopped badly, leaving the entertainment giant reeling.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Partly because the first iteration, the Ray-Ban Stories, categorically flopped.Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024
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For the third time this season, Jojo calmly squeezed the trigger and neatly folded the first tom.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Collapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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