crumble

The question over how to limit long-range nuclear weapons has become all the more important as the arms-control framework that has regulated the military competition between Washington and Moscow has crumbled over the past decade.

In an eerie echo of today, a post-pandemic president promised to restore “real” American values while the country came to blows over racial unrest, shameless disinformation activity, crumbling labor unions, income inequality and censorship.

The poignant mixed-media painting doubles as a large shop façade of crumbling, graffitied ceramic tiles with signage attached on a tarp.

Then, just as it seemed Ali would crumble, he staged a stunning rally.

All around me were crumbling walls that revealed their history in layers, like rings on a tree: from grey stone, to copper colored brick, to cement, to the green and white flaking paint.