Examples of 'close to collapse' in a sentence

Meaning of "close to collapse"

When something or someone is 'close to collapse,' it means they are on the verge of failing, breaking down, or falling apart. It suggests a state of extreme weakness, instability, or imminent downfall, often requiring immediate intervention or support to prevent a complete collapse

How to use "close to collapse" in a sentence

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close to collapse
The health sector is also close to collapse.
It was brought close to collapse in the year by losses in its banking subsidiary.
On several occasions they came close to collapse.
Both sides came close to collapse by the end of World War I and so merged.
One of the minarets seems close to collapse.
He seemed close to collapse.
You are standing on a building that is close to collapse.
Marklin is close to collapse.
Decades of overfishing had brought them close to collapse.
They are really close to collapse.
Talks between the UK government and the opposition Labour Party are already close to collapse.
The euro is close to collapse.
This freeze rapidly put the firm perilously close to collapse.
We are this close to collapse.
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Our economy is close to collapse.
General Bradley knew from Ultra that the overstretched German forces were close to collapse.
Equitable came close to collapse.
By the actions of Bardyllis, the Dardanians had brought Macedonia close to collapse.
It seemed like, um you were close to collapse last night.
Through the actions of Bardylis, the Dardanians had brought Macedon close to collapse.
I I could feel how weak it is, how close to collapse and I could feel why.
The top U.S. military officer said Gaddafi 's forces were not close to collapse.
The hospitals are close to collapse.
In many areas, health and education infrastructure is close to collapse.
Several forest elephant populations close to collapse in Central Africa.
According to some reports, as many as 150 other banks are close to collapse.
The first Crusade was close to collapse.
Almost all cod and hake stocks are close to collapse.
After all, the cave is close to collapse.
Fish stocks in European waters are close to collapse.
Harness 's body is close to collapse.
Over a 20-year period, these houses had rotted and were close to collapse.
It subsequently had a chequered history, twice coming close to collapse during the 19th century.
Meanwhile the Ukrainian economy is close to collapse.
Sit down. It seemed like, um… you were close to collapse last night.
Italy PM meets president as coalition close to collapse.
This administration is close to collapse.
Yemen is in a civil war . They are really close to collapse.
Gatestone, Sweden close to collapse.
The steps of the Pyrenees are close to collapse.
The Venezuelan economy is close to collapse.
General Marko Tezlia is close to collapse.
And it 's pushing the ecosystem close to collapse.
I could feel how weak it is, how close to collapse.

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