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crumble

[kruhm-buhl] / ˈkrʌm bəl /


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That’s reductive — the cookie doesn’t crumble quite so.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Parents should ask themselves, “Would you really be paying this much if it wasn’t your baby? If the answer is no, then the strategy is going to crumble the second there is any IRS scrutiny.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The evidence suggests that extreme heating from the Sun is cracking the asteroid's surface, releasing trapped gases and causing the body to slowly crumble apart.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Four people have denied criminal damage after apple crumble and custard was thrown at the display case containing the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Hey, is there crumble left over? Crumble is necessary to my existence right now.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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