had collapsed
- past perfect of collapse.
Example Sentences
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After opening with Deborah Harris’s account that her agency’s sales of Israeli literary novels into the U.S. had collapsed, PEN establishes a moral frame for the evidence that follows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It remained unknown if there were fatalities, but some people were injured and buildings had collapsed, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said earlier.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The world’s largest memory-chip maker said its union declared negotiations had collapsed early Wednesday, after days of intensive talks supported by the South Korean government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Once everything had collapsed into a jammy, fragrant base, I added a splash of water and a little bouillon to loosen the sauce into something stew-adjacent before cracking eggs directly into the skillet.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Some of its walls had collapsed, and its flimsy roof rocked side to side with the waves, but it was still standing.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
