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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Too often a one-inning implosion derailed him last year.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
On Friday’s basis, Gall is comfortably the second-strongest climber in this race — catapulting himself from a podium outsider to the favourite for the runner-up spot, or perhaps even more in the case of a Vingegaard implosion.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The pressure of that final cancellation leads to a pretty intense mental implosion, and the idea that the world no longer offers anything for us.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 May 2026
Owner Arte Moreno cut payroll this year, amid the implosion of the FanDuel regional sports networks.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
On Friday’s basis, Gall is comfortably the second-strongest climber in this race — catapulting himself from a podium outsider to the favourite for the runner-up spot, or perhaps even more in the case of a Vingegaard implosion.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The pressure of that final cancellation leads to a pretty intense mental implosion, and the idea that the world no longer offers anything for us.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 May 2026
Owner Arte Moreno cut payroll this year, amid the implosion of the FanDuel regional sports networks.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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