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Verb
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To that vision, the conference wisely added football in an effort to keep long-time members, but this effort failed and the league imploded.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Swalwell’s downfall was particularly swift; his 16-year political career imploded over a single weekend.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The city’s fragile race relations had crumbled with Rodney King, Latasha Harlins and the 1992 riots.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The top of his head drilled Bona’s chest, and the Celtics guard crumbled to the court, holding his neck.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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