Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He speaks with the urgency of someone who believes the timeline has collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"The window between a vulnerability being discovered and being exploited by an adversary has collapsed -- what once took months now happens in minutes with AI," said Crowdstrik chief technology officer Elia Zaitsev.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The disruption has removed hundreds of millions of barrels from global supply, while shipping traffic through the strait has collapsed and thousands of seafarers remain stranded.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 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