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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Explosive accusations Sadly, Republicans can’t seem to accept the implosion of their impeachment effort.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The spectacular implosion of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange underscored the sheer risks of hoarding money in a decentralized financial service.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
That bubble-bursting era’s price implosion of 50% came in 2008-09.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
The change is being made to accommodate Oregon State and Washington State, who need opponents following the Pac-12’s implosion.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
Gion could add a separate perspective from the Jonestown side of things — a view from inside the nuclear implosion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
One such mission ended in tragedy in June last year when all five passengers aboard the Titan submersible were killed when the vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion en route to the wreckage.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
One of French’s major projects is to excavate what’s gone wrong in Ireland since the implosion of the Celtic Tiger, the early-aughts financial renaissance that sent up high-rises in Dublin and brought unprecedented wealth to the island before the 2008 recession.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Kwon and five others connected to Terraform were wanted because of allegations of fraud and financial crimes in relation to the implosion of its digital currencies in May 2022.
—Predrag Milic, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The spectacular implosion of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange underscored the sheer risks of hoarding money in a decentralized financial service.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
That bubble-bursting era’s price implosion of 50% came in 2008-09.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
The change is being made to accommodate Oregon State and Washington State, who need opponents following the Pac-12’s implosion.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
Gion could add a separate perspective from the Jonestown side of things — a view from inside the nuclear implosion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
One such mission ended in tragedy in June last year when all five passengers aboard the Titan submersible were killed when the vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion en route to the wreckage.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
One of French’s major projects is to excavate what’s gone wrong in Ireland since the implosion of the Celtic Tiger, the early-aughts financial renaissance that sent up high-rises in Dublin and brought unprecedented wealth to the island before the 2008 recession.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Kwon and five others connected to Terraform were wanted because of allegations of fraud and financial crimes in relation to the implosion of its digital currencies in May 2022.
—Predrag Milic, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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