crumbling

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But it does suggest that the movement is crumbling under the weight of its own contradictions.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The Empire was crumbling; the Visigoths had sacked Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

For days, Soviet authorities hid the catastrophe from the world -- a disaster that further weakened the already crumbling USSR, which collapsed in 1991.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Tourists were flocking in as a new class of Cuban entrepreneurs renovated crumbling buildings into restaurants, art galleries and hotels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Natalie stepped down from the crumbling concrete porch, followed by Finn and Emma together, with Chess bringing up the rear.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix