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Discover LudwigThe phrase "building collapsed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event where a structure has fallen down, often due to structural failure or external forces.
Example: "After the earthquake, the old building collapsed, leaving debris scattered across the street."
Alternatives: "structure fell" or "edifice crumbled".
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The building collapsed completely.
"The building collapsed.
WHAT kind of building collapsed last Wednesday?
"The entire school building collapsed".
A few minutes later, the building collapsed.
On Sept. 11, that building collapsed.
A building collapsed on the reptiles.
At 4 53 p.m., the building collapsed on them.
She was at work when the building collapsed, she said.
And when the building collapsed — it was totally devastating".
They were taken to an ambulance, when the building collapsed.
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