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As Kelly’s life there was imploding, he hid out in his room, and wrote a song.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

"If you remember when Silicon Valley Bank was imploding, there was a run on the bank," Doocy said.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

He was the alternate for the Chevron World Challenge when host Tiger Woods had to withdraw as his personal life was imploding.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

It was 1997, and New Edition, the most gifted vocal group since the Jackson 5, was imploding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2022

By their freedoms, they were imploding into their own hungers just as she was imploding in memories of last night that she couldn't quite shake.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)