system collapses

Frequency: 6.879.2 per million words

The system fails suddenly and completely.

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Examples (10)

  • The entire financial system could collapse if the crisis deepens.
  • Experts warned that the infrastructure system might collapse under the strain of the storm.
  • Without immediate intervention, the healthcare system is at risk of imminent collapse.
  • If the power grid system fails, the entire city will be plunged into darkness.
  • The social security system is under severe pressure and could collapse.
  • A domino effect could cause the entire economic system to collapse.
  • The voting system was so flawed that it threatened to collapse.
  • If the supply chain system breaks down, many businesses will suffer.
  • The government is concerned that the current justice system might collapse under the weight of its caseload.
  • A widespread cyberattack could cause the communication system to collapse.