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Example Sentences

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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

For a moment Sam caught a glitter in the black stones of their eyes, the very malice of which made him quail; but slowly he felt their will waver and crumble into fear.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien