The spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

But there was visceral, collective relief at her flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reganomics, or How to Publish Like a Porn Star] Reference

OpEdNews - Quicklink: Housing market flame-out may burn us all.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Housing market flame-out may burn us all] Reference

Two: I am at high risk for a battery flame-out in my nether regions.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Best of The Digital Download The Best Of The Digital Download] Reference

But man alive, is Stephane Dion on course for a spectacular flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » Dion is done like dinner] Reference

Not a dotcom flame-out like 2000, of course, but a WWW-shaped downturn.    From Wordnik.com.  [Overheard: Not On Par] Reference

Plus, that's "e" as in excess: A new Sundance hit looks as Enron's flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2005] Reference

I switched over to continuous ignition to prevent a flame-out and reported to Connors.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sinkiang Executive]

She should just throw that extra half tank of gas on the bonfire of her flame-out campaign.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hillary Will Introduce "Gas Tax Holiday" Legislation] Reference

And they fly prop planes into these storms because they're afraid that a jet may have a flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 20, 2007] Reference

Pentagon sources tell CNN the aircraft declared an in-flight emergency for "a number two engine flame-out.".    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2006] Reference

I reported it as an accident; I said he had a flame-out at low altitude and went into the water before he could eject.    From Wordnik.com.  [Typhoon Season]

I hope 'Furion of Hussein' is correct, but I suspect the right wing will find another home for Kessler after his 'flame-out'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newsmax's Kessler Scrubs Reference To His Obama Factual Blunder From His Wiki Page] Reference

It'll tell you whether there was something wrong with the fuel, for instance, whether there was a flame-out onboard the aircraft.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2004] Reference

ROMANS: Diana, a 25-year -- a quarter century serving the people of Idaho, to go out in this flame-out, I guess, what's your reaction?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 31, 2007] Reference

Most Conservatives in this situation would rather have a Harper Budget, compromised though it may be, than another Joe Clark flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Few Disturbing Points « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference

It may have just been a flame-out, which happens from time to time on these planes as they first get them going before the plane goes up.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2006] Reference

The spectacular rise, fall and flame-out of John Ensign Se.    From Wordnik.com.  [NBC New York - Top Stories] Reference

Sluggish Murray in the hot seat after flame-out against Fish.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Murray admits magic is missing after Fish flame-out - Update.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Never have I seen a promising political career flame-out so fast.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jim-Rose.com] Reference

In this trick or treat world you earned a flame-out on this topic.    From Wordnik.com.  [SpendMatters] Reference

Are we watching the last pathetic flame-out of a B-level action star?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Madison.com - top] Reference

Duke has the reputation, but will the Blue Devils be a flame-out again?.    From Wordnik.com.  [detnews.com - Nation-World] Reference

But on any more substantive level, "Burn After Reading" is a flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [Variety.com] Reference

Based on Toby Young's tome about his spectacular fuckups and flame-out at.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seattle Weekly | Complete Issue] Reference

Lindsay Lohan and the difference between a movie and music star flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [IFC.com - Indie Eye] Reference

Comebacks, no matter how spectacular, usually flame-out after a year or so.    From Wordnik.com.  [Premiere's Movie News and Views] Reference

He is very able, and he wants a political future, not a political flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE TYGRRRR EXPRESS] Reference

Will he remain the Tories 'green conscience or have a tempestuous flame-out?.    From Wordnik.com.  [EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed] Reference

I'm going to sit with your evil twin and hope for a really spectacular flame-out.    From Wordnik.com.  [WordPress.com News] Reference

The base porter was good, and at flame-out, I added the six ounces of cocoa powder.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference

In a weird way, such a public flame-out might have been the best thing to happen to him.    From Wordnik.com.  [marconews.com Stories] Reference

That was a Garuda Boeing 737-300 that suffered engine flame-out in a rainstorm in November.    From Wordnik.com.  [HEADLINES] Reference

Surprises could happen, and maybe a bad postseason flame-out puts a safe coach on slippery footing.    From Wordnik.com.  [FanHouse] Reference