crashing

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Jeffrey Donaldson was at the peak of his powers - that was until police arrived at his door the following week and his world came crashing down.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Is he the man in dark blue to bring Brazil crashing down, and is it fair to expect him to be?

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

They bet too aggressively and blew up in 1998, nearly crashing the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“All he wanted was to learn, but all of his dreams just came crashing down,” said Winston Garcia, one of Wilber’s older brothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The mammoth bends its knees and jumps … before crashing onto the ground and catapulting me off my feet once more.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer