crumbling

Example Sentences

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The belief that the Angels could have done more to save Skaggs’ life was yet another giant crack in Moreno’s crumbling foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Earlier this month, forward Mohamed Salah said the club must return to being a "heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear" after "crumbling" to a defeat at Aston Villa.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“We have crumbling infrastructure. We need new streetlights. We have parks that need investment. We need new sanitation trucks. We need more equipment for police and fire.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

On top of increasingly inaccessible hardware, Nvidia was now pushing AI-altered visuals, which many gamers suspected would only accelerate the industry’s crumbling job market by replacing human artists.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

A pale figure rises, little clods of earth from the milpita soundlessly crumbling off the small body.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads