Sentence examples for on a collapse from inspiring English sources

Last night, at least, the communion between Sanders and his most enthusiastic voters seemed to dwell on a collapse of trust.

The company made huge profits during the US debt crisis by betting on a collapse in the subprime mortgage market – home loans issued to people shunned by mainstream lenders – and related financial products.

The Freedom Party suffered a series of reverses in regional elections in 2013, and it was unable to capitalize on a collapse in support for the Social Democrats in Salzburg.

Its Sunday night announcement it controlled 74.1% of VW stock sent hedge funds, which had bet on a collapse in VW shares in line with the global auto industry's downturn, into despair.

Stricker and Mickelson had a chance to challenge Woods for the FedEx Cup before the tournament started, but they will have to count on a collapse by Woods and Herculean efforts of their own to have shot at claiming the $10 million prize.

Wiseman blamed the move on a collapse in the value of cream.

Last fall, our financial system stood on the brink of a collapse that threatened a depression.

The coal industry is mired in a recession brought on by a collapse in prices since 1996 (see chart).

The economic crisis was brought on by a collapse of a housing bubble -- not high tax rates".

Many fear this might lead to a collapse on all fronts.

This lone soldier on a collapsing pony, as depicted in Elizabeth Butler's 1879 painting "Remnants of an Army" (pictured), has become a lasting image of the first Anglo-Afghan war.