Sentence examples for causing a collapse from inspiring English sources

In 1628 the vellón coins were withdrawn, causing a collapse of prices and a recession.

The correction can happen in a rush if overseas funding suddenly disappears, causing a collapse in the currency and an immediate reduction in spending.

The lack of hard scientific evidence that the demersal longline fishery is causing a collapse of the South African white shark population does not deter Fallows from his conviction that the fishery must be curtailed as soon as possible.

Then he briskly worked through a scenario that had the Chelyabinsk asteroid explode over London, causing a collapse of the world economy, slinging humankind back to the dark ages.

He said some OPEC members were reluctant to pump too much oil at a time when the economy is weakening for fears of causing a collapse in the price of oil similar to one that occurred a decade ago.

They say China fears causing a collapse of the North Korean government that could flood it with refugees and create a newly unified, pro-American Korea on its border.

Treatment of cells with brefeldin A (BFA) blocks secretory vesicle transport and causes a collapse of the Golgi apparatus.

A subtle whisper could indicate a crack that could cause a collapse like the one in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Based on recent financial reports, the eventual cost could cause a collapse, like a castle of desert sand.

The catastrophic war in Syria has caused a "collapse in childhood", Save the Children warned on Wednesday.

Staffing pressures, too, sometimes cause a collapse in the quality of case management that parents and children deserve.