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Institutions don’t crumble overnight, and they certainly don’t collapse from the top.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
The subscription revenue model pioneered by cloud software would crumble, replaced by a consumption-based one that favors AI start-ups, chip companies, and cloud-computing hyperscalers.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
A looming question is what might happen should the regime crumble under U.S.-led pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The gambit was meant to speed the agency’s approval should the Netflix deal crumble.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
All the handholds in reach above and below had collapsed with the rock; the only grips looked like they would crumble if he touched them.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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