Example Sentences

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Over and over, he counted the floors that had pancaked atop one another.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2023

Because of the way the building had pancaked, rescuers could pinpoint which floor and unit fell where.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2022

A day earlier, the building had pancaked into a heap of concrete.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

The three-story structure had pancaked, leaving the family’s third-level condo at ground level, in front of a pool of water with ripped pipes and other debris.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2017

Since 2004, he said, the Lightkeepers have replaced the roof and the floors, which had pancaked into the basement of the building, despite the logistical difficulties of bringing materials to the remote island.

From Washington Times • Jul. 14, 2014