crumbly

Example Sentences

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During the first 500,000 years, the amount of crumbly material dropped before rising again over the following million years.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

When Elizabeth writes of stepping into her gleaming kitchen to “test the crumbly brown goodness of the toasted veal cutlets à la Connecticut,” she is not so much lying as world-building.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

Slice-and-bake cookies, whether rich shortbreads like the one here or crumbly sablés, are supposedly goofproof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Towering at 300 feet tall, the crumbly ocher cliffs of Palos Verdes Estates boast breathtaking views of Los Angeles’ coastline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Pretty much everything is black and crumbly but that suits me fine.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness