Example Sentences
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For a while, experts linked the decline to the recession that struck in 2008 when the global financial system nearly imploded, driving millions of people into hardship.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
I want to be careful about what I’m not saying: I am not saying private credit is the next subprime market, which imploded in 2008.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
But it imploded this year, and firms have accused it of using loans as collateral several times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
The company imploded after a dispute with bank partners revealed a massive shortfall in customer funds and a failure to keep accurate ledgers, according to court filings in Synapse’s bankruptcy proceeding.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
As the cavern of Mithras imploded behind her, she lunged into darkness and found herself falling.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
