crumpled
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But it also helps us understand why a crumpled sock in the middle of the living room or dirty dishes on the kitchen counter makes the exhausted woman in your life crash out.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
I didn’t feel any affinity with the humanoid that smashed Bolt’s 100-meter record, but found the robot weightlifter that crumpled under a 15kg barbell and staggered into a table very relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Buildings and bridges crumpled like soggy soda crackers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The look on Joe’s face when we first meet him says a lot about his crumpled ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She crumpled her pretend invitation to Simon and put a fresh sheet of paper on the blotter.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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