Collapsed
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Also, the UN seems to have a lot more power than it does in the real world, and Mexico has collapsed into a failed state run by warlords and later occupied by UN Peacekeepers.
Source: Literature / Dead Six -
In the end, Rome nearly collapsed as the Legions turned on each other and failed to defend Rome from incursions.
Source: Useful Notes / The Roman Empire - When they got to the first race, the car was abysmally slow, both drivers failed to qualify, and the team promptly collapsed.
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