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Example Sentences
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In fact, tailwinds from 2025 are becoming headwinds, as energy prices climb and the K-shaped recovery starts to crumble: “Paper-rich consumers supported spending by running down savings, however this is already dissipating,’ Carroll writes.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The gambit was meant to speed the agency’s approval should the Netflix deal crumble.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Now they are watching the future of that partnership crumble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Raac is less durable than reinforced concrete as the "bubbly" structure can let water in, weakening the building material which can crumble and collapse.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
She turned to leave, but the doorway had started to crumble.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.