crumbled

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And as the discord between the president and prime minister became increasingly public, their governing alliance crumbled.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Ellison’s CBS takeover crumbled the once-sterling reputation of that network’s news organization.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

By early 1991, after Cynthia and Don’s marriage of more than six years crumbled, Cynthia was the one who moved out.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Dr. John Harvey Kellogg oversaw the facility, which preached exercise, fresh air and eating a healthy diet, which included dried and crumbled grains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Cultures girded themselves against zero, and philosophies crumbled under its influence, for zero is different from the other numbers.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife