crumbled

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A victim impact statement was also read out on behalf of Sadio's father, who said that his daughter was "a brilliant mother, a leader and incredibly intelligent" but added that their lives "had crumbled".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Off heat, I finished everything with green onions and crumbled feta, whose salty brineiness melted slightly into the warm sauce.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

By early 1991, after Cynthia and Don’s marriage of more than six years crumbled, Cynthia was the one who moved out.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Eventually the student side had its say in court, and that’s where the old system crumbled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The roof had been blown away bodily, the mud walls had crumbled.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya