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crashes

  • present tense form of crash (3rd person singular).

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Crashes in the downhill, Vonn’s signature event, can be especially damaging since skiers on the long, steep course can exceed 80 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The bottom line: Crashes are as inevitable in the crypto arena as they are for the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

“Buggy Bear Crashes Made in L.A.” is a 25-foot inflatable sculpture of a bear driving a convertible atop a daisy-dotted road.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Crashes were more likely to happen on a rural road and with passengers, she said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

Crashes, thuds, and bangs are loud, short jumbles of lots of different wavelengths.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones