collapse
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At least 164 people were killed and more than 970 injured after two powerful earthquakes caused buildings to collapse in Caracas and rattled other cities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"We don't have water, we're dying of thirst. We go into a structure and we're afraid it will collapse too," Rojas said.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The shaking, particularly from the second quake, caused buildings in Caracas and the nearby seaside town of La Guaira to be damaged or completely collapse.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
But don’t confuse overpriced IPOs with a market on the verge of collapse.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Seven had to force herself not to collapse right then and there.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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