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meltdowns

  • plural
    of meltdown.
    meltdown
    noun
    the melting of a significant portion of a nuclear-reactor core due to inadequate cooling of the fuel elements, a condition that could lead to the escape of radiation.

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Feelings bubbled up uncontrollably: inconsolable howls in infancy, classroom meltdowns in childhood, rages in adolescence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

That reduces the risk of meltdowns like those at Ben & Jerry’s in 2021 and OpenAI in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Brady, who was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, sought a diagnosis about five years ago as she was experiencing meltdowns.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

It was one of the biggest software meltdowns of all time, and the stock declined by 36% in the next two weeks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

But the impacts of the Fukushima meltdowns were far less severe than Chernobyl’s.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland