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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the wall caved in when a tree fell on it
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as in to succumb
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week
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The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
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The dogs, specially trained to detect human scent, have spent days searching for people trapped beneath the rubble of nearly 200 buildings that collapsed following the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes.
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One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.
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On Thursday at Wimbledon, a couple of players were unable to do so, succumbing to Nadal’s Law.
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But for some Gen Zers, the hardest part comes after the plane has landed back home, when the Venmo requests go out.
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McMorrow made the announcement in a statement and video posted online Sunday, which came after ballots have already gone out.
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The case will be submitted to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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Should the Council decline, if Unite NY then submits at least another 15,000 signatures, the matter will go to the ballot.
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News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
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Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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