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

They picked their way along the top of a crumbling dry-stone wall like tightrope walkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

There were moments every day when Carmen’s heart seemed to be crumbling apart, like the church tower in her village after the quake.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis