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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the wall caved in when a tree fell on it
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as in to succumb
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week
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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Shakur succumbed to his injuries a week later at the age of 25.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The child was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries two days later.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The emergency call went out about 8:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, according to an audio feed of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority public safety channel captured on Broadcastify.com.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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In those early years after the war, the heart went out of many Polish writers.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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Prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, digital-currency exchange Crypto.com submitted a similar filing to tap into sports betting.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Endless Legend 2 will be released in Early Access on Steam, letting players submit feedback directly to the developers before its public release.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The funds will go towards annual exams, cancer screenings, birth control and other family planning services.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Boston could have potentially escaped with a win if any of those plays had gone the other way.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Cave (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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