as in breakdowns
a mental or nervous collapse
you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace
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breakdowns
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Communication breakdowns, budget misallocations, and poor partner integration are common pain points that can derail even the most brilliant creative concepts.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Investigation underway amid ongoing disruption Officials have yet to release a full account of what led to the collision, including whether communication breakdowns or visibility issues played a role.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Nervous breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervous%20breakdowns. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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