crumble

Example Sentences

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In fact, tailwinds from 2025 are becoming headwinds, as energy prices climb and the K-shaped recovery starts to crumble: “Paper-rich consumers supported spending by running down savings, however this is already dissipating,’ Carroll writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

She said she was worried that eventually the village would "crumble into the sea".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Now they are watching the future of that partnership crumble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

The skin of his arms was pale and dull, as if it would crumble if Anya touched it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack