crumbling

Example Sentences

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The belief that the Angels could have done more to save Skaggs’ life was yet another giant crack in Moreno’s crumbling foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

They picked their way along the top of a crumbling dry-stone wall like tightrope walkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

On top of increasingly inaccessible hardware, Nvidia was now pushing AI-altered visuals, which many gamers suspected would only accelerate the industry’s crumbling job market by replacing human artists.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Harry Truman’s gut renovation of the crumbling executive mansion aimed to preserve the original feel of the White House’s public areas and living quarters.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The crumbling ruins were bleached so white, they almost glowed.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan