The low point came in 1933 when the American banking system virtually collapsed.

Infrastructure virtually collapsed, and many public service workers went months without being paid.

Staggering now, he found his father's room and virtually collapsed across the threshold.

Whether by black magic or bad judgment, Moore virtually collapsed.

We let him babble and after two more beers he virtually collapsed.

Convertible debt issues virtually collapsed, falling 94 percent, to $265.9 million, from $4.1 billion a year earlier.

The medical system in the capital had "virtually collapsed," the committee said in its statement.

Two weeks ago, the talks virtually collapsed amid disputes over technical and financial issues.

He had virtually collapsed after the morning round and a physician accompanied him on the final tour of the course, watching with anxiety.

Open spaces were occupied by migrants and civic services virtually collapsed.