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In effect, say critics, those cases tend to crumble unless a prosecutor can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a victim was unconscious—and, therefore, “physically helpless” and unable to communicate—not just stumbling drunk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to "severe" funding cuts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Putin himself has given little sign he is feeling under pressure, telling journalists earlier this month: "I have no doubt that the enemy will crumble."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Yet even the best projections can crumble if, say, a parent loses a high-paying job or diverts money from their own retirement account to fund a 529 plan.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

After taking a deep gulp of air, I move another few inches down the path, praying the stone won't crumble beneath my feet.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

As sentiment about AI crumbles, Klement said the stock market could fall about 35% — hence his 5,000 target for the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The toasted sourdough crumbles, more ice shavings than proper pucks, also lowered the score.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

But it’s now clear that once you abandon all restraint and say the ends justify the means, even if there’s an argument for it, the whole legal edifice crumbles.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

She added, “Today, that narrative crumbles, and it does so with the full force of a court ruling.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

I have to pout and roll my eyes for hours until she finally wears down and crumbles into a thousand grains of beach sand.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Sri Lanka lost two wickets without a run on the board and crumbled to 45 all out in less than 10 overs of chaos that included three run-outs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

But Kemp quickly crumbled back in the castle, when paranoia set in.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

One source familiar with the negotiations said the states had four separate votes against settling on Sunday, but the resistance eventually crumbled with word that the WGA was backing out of the fight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Swedish American Investment Corp. put most of its assets under the sway of Ivar Kreuger, an aggressive dealmaker who later died in an apparent suicide after his business empire crumbled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Frank looked back and his courage crumbled to dust.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

They had the most sympathy with student complaints about the excessive size of classes and with the need to renovate the country's crumbling schools.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

While he said "not all" French schools were crumbling, he promised further investment in education, adding: "If we need to do more, we'll have to see."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Elsewhere in Miami, prominent Cuban-Americans are mapping out a provisional government, recruiting engineers to study floating power stations, and strategizing on repairs to the island’s crumbling infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

McKinley stages a few bullet-sweating sequences of peril, including a particularly brutal transport of gold bars across a crumbling rope bridge and an underwater accident exacerbated by floating logs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ben and my crumbling library, deep in my mind.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera