implosion
noun
im·plo·sion
im-ˈplō-zhən 
1
: the action of imploding
2
: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center
also
: integration
this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture —
Kenneth Keniston
Kenneth Keniston 3
: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
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From the final moments of O’Neil’s tenure, when defeat at home by Ipswich Town prompted a post-match meltdown that included Cunha elbowing a member of Ipswich’s staff then ripping his glasses from his face, the highly emotional forward never seemed far from implosion.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Through whistleblower testimony, audio recordings and footage from the company’s beginnings, the film offers fresh perspective on the implosion of the Titan submersible that commanded the world’s attention in June 2023.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Two years on from the disaster that shocked the world, a new documentary is landing on Netflix sharing the astonishing details that led to the implosion of the OceanGate submersible.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The shocking 2023 implosion of the OceanGate Titan submersible, which instantly killed all five passengers, is the subject of a damning new documentary from Netflix.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Through whistleblower testimony, audio recordings and footage from the company’s beginnings, the film offers fresh perspective on the implosion of the Titan submersible that commanded the world’s attention in June 2023.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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