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has collapsed

  • present perfect of collapse (3rd person singular).

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Church attendance has collapsed at a pace that would have seemed impossible just a generation ago.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

“It is not just base pricing, but volatility has collapsed as markets are in oversupply and batteries have successfully taken over the day-to-day work of gas plants,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The Po River's flow has collapsed in a matter of days, dropping below 300 cubic meters per second, compared with an average of around 1,500 in June, according to Aipo, the interregional river agency.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, one of the reasons Social Security is in financial trouble is because the birthrate has collapsed.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

It is as if a building he’d been responsible for designing has collapsed for all to see.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri