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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
This was the first time I've seen them look vulnerable and that doesn't mean this is going to set the tone for the rest of the campaign, or that they will crumble from here.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Now they are watching the future of that partnership crumble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
I feel the wall of her self-defense begin to crumble.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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