implosion
noun
im·plo·sion
im-ˈplō-zhən 
1
: the action of imploding
2
: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center
also
: integration
This implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture … —
Kenneth Keniston
Kenneth Keniston 3
: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
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In a long thread, White said there is evidence pointing to the sudden implosion of Hong Kong hedge funds that held call options in BlackRock’s IBIT, which is the world’s biggest Bitcoin ETF.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Inconveniently, the United States had recently canceled about $12 million worth of annual foreign aid benefiting Tibetan-exile communities as part of the implosion of USAID.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Even in the spring of 2009, just months after the spectacular implosion of Lehman Brothers and with millions of Americans out of work, Warsh sounded more focused on prices.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
That can be put down in part to Viaplay’s implosion.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Inconveniently, the United States had recently canceled about $12 million worth of annual foreign aid benefiting Tibetan-exile communities as part of the implosion of USAID.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Even in the spring of 2009, just months after the spectacular implosion of Lehman Brothers and with millions of Americans out of work, Warsh sounded more focused on prices.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
That can be put down in part to Viaplay’s implosion.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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