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The subscription revenue model pioneered by cloud software would crumble, replaced by a consumption-based one that favors AI start-ups, chip companies, and cloud-computing hyperscalers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A looming question is what might happen should the regime crumble under U.S.-led pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The gambit was meant to speed the agency’s approval should the Netflix deal crumble.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Writer Stuart Heritage, who has had the honour of cooking apple crumble for Lawson, says now "the landscape has changed an awful lot for cookery shows".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

I picked up the bag and felt its contents crumble and turn to dust.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris