crumble

Example Sentences

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The pandemic crumbled Square’s revenue as small businesses suffered.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oliver’s expression crumbled, a light dimming in his eyes.

From Literature

I sat down, pulling her crumbled piece of paper over, and fixed the list, adding the two points she’d forgotten.

From Literature

A looming question is what might happen should the regime crumble under U.S.-led pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a review of court records and other documents offers a window into how a technology project envisioned as reshaping education crumbled amid allegations of fraud.

From Los Angeles Times