Example Sentences

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Images showed extensive damage, including collapsed buildings, in the city of General Santos, the town closest to the epicenter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Footballer Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits" and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon, after he collapsed during an international match between Denmark and Ukraine on Sunday.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After joining Wolfsburg last summer, he played 34 games for the German Bundesliga club during the 2025-26 season and was making his 151st international appearance for Denmark when he collapsed.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“There’s some gnarly stuff on that record,” says Gibbard, who’d moved to L.A. to be with Deschanel then promptly left as soon as their marriage collapsed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He went straight to his room, turned on his new CD, and collapsed on the bed, Jordans and all.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly