crumbled

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And as the discord between the president and prime minister became increasingly public, their governing alliance crumbled.

From Barron's • May 24, 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

A massive 'megatsunami' wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In one agonizing moment, Boston’s hopes of repeating as champions crumbled on the hardwood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I thought about the books I had seen, dusty, bindings crumbled with age.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt