crumble

Example Sentences

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Having failed to reach the play-offs for the first time in 11 years, the Chiefs' kingdom is finally crumbling.

From BBC

Analysts say the high investment required to rebuild Venezuela's crumbling oil rigs would be unappetizing for US firms, given the steady global supply and low prices.

From Barron's

We see the pieces starting to crumble, but only a glimpse of this tragic sight.

From Salon

The genre crumbled after roughly a decade, when Zambia was hit with a series of crises.

From BBC

In temperatures that touched 41 degrees at the Adelaide Oval, England crumbled to 213-8 in blameless batting conditions.

From BBC