Example Sentences

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He made his name in Brazil's first division with Cruzeiro, a huge club who - after a highly successful few years - were imploding under the weight of debts and off-the-field scandals.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The big question is whether there’s a risk of it suddenly imploding.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

One way or another it will fall, either through toppling or imploding from within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The boom in companies holding large stocks of cryptos has been a hot play this year, but that trade is now at risk of imploding and dragging down the rest of the sector with it.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

When she moved from public housing to a three-bedroom home in a suburban area in the Northwood section of town, she was trying to create more distance between her and the city’s imploding center.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore