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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
a time when businesses were cratering left and right
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11
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as in cave
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Recent Examples of crater
Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
So advocates updated their messaging, emphasizing that such workforce gains could crater if major new federal investments were not made soon.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 14 May 2024
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The fatalities, including a child, were located within a 2.4-mile radius of the volcano's crater.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Panic selling can ‘crater your portfolio’ Some investors are prone to panic selling during periods of volatility and then often miss the stock market recovery with cash sitting on the sidelines, research shows.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
So advocates updated their messaging, emphasizing that such workforce gains could crater if major new federal investments were not made soon.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 14 May 2024
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The moon’s two impact craters also froze in a rough pattern of concentric circles, pointing to ripples in the water below.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The fatalities, including a child, were located within a 2.4-mile radius of the volcano's crater.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the deal collapsed in January and ZEE has subsequently restructured and sought to improve its performance.Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ukraine's energy grid has been repeatedly targeted, leaving millions without power and plunging much of the country into darkness.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The far-right National Rally has threatened to support the left in the no-confidence vote, a move that would bring down the government and plunge France into further political and economic uncertainty.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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The excursion takes a horrific turn when one guest gets trapped in a cave, with her arm wedged between rocks amid a rising tide.Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
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The residents salvaged some possessions—beds, a refrigerator, a washing machine—and installed them in a cave, which became their new home.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Lots of coaches who were spectacularly successful in college football have flopped in the NFL, among them Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Steve Spurrier and Lou Holtz.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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But there are a couple other obvious reasons Miyagi-Do is flopping, one of which Sam and Devon can immediately diagnose: Johnny and Daniel are not gelling.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Her gown dipped low on the sides, for a daring look at some skin.Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the pandemic, Detroit's infant mortality rate dipped to 11 deaths for every 1,000 births.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Arizona hiking:Arizona's 10 most famous caves and caverns: Here's how to explore them Secret Canyon Secret Canyon lives up to its name due to its more secluded location compared to its more famous counterparts near Page.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
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The sandstone cavern houses a historic campsite that cowboys used during cross-country cattle drives in the early Twentieth Century.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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All the remaining works sold; 15 went for prices at or above their high estimate, while 12 sold within estimate and 15 failed to meet their low estimates.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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And businesses could also lease the land but fail to utilize it.Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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After getting shut out by the Wild on Wednesday, the Sabres needed two goals late in the third period to force overtime against the Canucks before falling 4-3.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Key Background One in three Americans have fallen for a scam during the holiday season, according to security software firm McAfee’s 2024 Global Holiday Shopping Scams Study, with 58% of victims having lost money to those scams.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Crater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crater. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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